Swara Bhaskar's new statement is a topic of discussion
Swara Bhaskar is once again in the headlines due to her statement. In a recent event, he mentioned his open letter written to Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2018. Swara said that she was very worried after watching the scene of Jauhar in 'Padmaavat'. His statement sparked a heated debate on social media.
Swara's opinion on the Jauhar scene of 'Padmavat'
Swara Bhaskar expressed her opinion on the Jauhar scene of 'Padmaavat' at an event organized in Delhi. He raised questions over the Jauhar of nearly 800 women being shown in the film and asked whether a woman's life should be considered over if she is sexually assaulted. Along with this he also asked how justified it is to sacrifice one's life to protect one's honour. Many social media users got angry on this statement of Swara. Some said that Jauhar should be understood in the context of the historical circumstances of the time.
User reactions
After Swara's statement, there were various reactions on social media. Some users described Jauhar as a historical event related to the respect and courage of women. At the same time, some accused Swara of looking at history in the wrong way. One section believed that the circumstances at that time were different from today, hence it is not appropriate to understand that incident from the present perspective. Amidst this debate, many users appealed to Swara to give a statement keeping in mind the facts of history.
Swara's open letter to Bhansali
Swara also told in the program that after watching 'Padmaavat' she had written an open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In that letter written in 2018, he had expressed his objection to Johar's filming. He said that women in the film were limited to their bodies more than their identity. Even at that time there was a lot of controversy over his statement. Swara has faced criticism many times in the last few years due to her public statements. Recently, she was seen with her husband in the show 'Pati Patni Aur Panga'.