'Is She Dumb? Shame On You': Swara Bhasker SLAMMED For Calling Padmaavat Jauhar Scene 'Coward' & 'Problematic'- VIDEO
Actress Swara Bhasker has reignited the Padmaavat controversy years after she wrote an open letter to director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, criticising what she described as the glorification of jauhar in the film. The sequence appears towards the conclusion, after Alauddin Khilji’s forces defeat the Rajputs. The scene depicts Rani Padmavati and the women of Chittor choosing mass self-immolation rather…
Actress Swara Bhasker has sparked controversy by labeling the jauhar scene in the film Padmaavat as "cowardly" and problematic. The controversial scene depicts Rani Padmavati and other women of Chittor opting for mass self-immolation rather than being captured by Alauddin Khilji's forces. Bhasker argued that the depiction of such an act could send a dangerous message to rape survivors, suggesting that death might be preferable to surviving sexual violence.
She further questioned whether rape means the end of a woman's life and criticized various aspects of the film. Her remarks elicited strong reactions from social media users, many of whom called her "dumb" and accused her of comparing rape survivors to the jauhar scene.
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