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Swara Bhasker Calls Padmaavat Row a 'Constructed Controversy,' Slams Trolls
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News18•28-09-2026, 17:06
Swara Bhasker Calls Padmaavat Row a 'Constructed Controversy,' Slams Trolls
- •Swara Bhasker described the controversy surrounding her remarks on the Jauhar scene in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat as ‘constructed’.
- •She claims that trolls are making money by targeting her online, stating they get ‘jobs’ by harassing and misquoting her.
- •Bhasker clarified her original statement, explaining she said ‘I’ would feel like a coward if she were a rape survivor watching the glorification of Jauhar, not that Jauhar itself was an act of cowardice.
- •She expressed frustration that major media channels misreported her comments, contributing to the ‘organized’ effort to keep the controversy alive.
- •Bhasker questioned the film's message, asking if it implies that a rape survivor who doesn't commit Jauhar is a coward, especially in a society with a ‘rape epidemic’.
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Swara Bhasker described the controversy surrounding her 2018 open letter and her remarks on the Jauhar scene in Padmaavat as a constructed controversy. She clarified that she stated she would feel like a coward if she were a rape survivor watching the glorification of suicide to save honor, rather than calling the women cowards.
Swara Bhasker slammed online trolls by claiming that some people are making a living using her name and harassing her. She joked that since their jobs depend on misquoting and targeting her, they should send her a Diwali hamper with a thank-you note.
Swara Bhasker first issued her open letter criticizing the film's depiction of Jauhar in 2018.
