Actress Swara Bhaskar, known for her outspoken and candid style in the Bollywood world, has once again come to the center of social media with one of her old statements and thoughts. Whenever there is talk of history, culture, tradition and women's respect in Indian cinema, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical and grand film 'Padmavat' definitely comes to mind. Swara Bhaskar, while giving her opinion regarding a very sensitive and historical scene of the same film – the practice of Jauhar, had said that the women who committed Jauhar or set themselves on fire were cowards. As soon as his statement came out, there was an uproar on the internet, and even today when this issue is discussed, people seem very angry. After this controversial comment, social media users, history lovers and film fans have taken Swara Bhaskar to task and raised serious questions on her thinking and have slammed her. Let us understand in detail this entire controversy, that statement of Swara Bhaskar and the uproar created among the public. Jauhar scene of the film 'Padmavat' and the center of cinematic discussion In the film 'Padmavat' directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the character of Rani Padmavati and the historical incident of Jauhar done by her was brought on the screen in a very grand and dramatic style. At the end of the film, when the army of the invader Alauddin Khilji surrounds the fort, hundreds of Rajput women, led by Queen Padmavati, jump into the fire of Jauhar to protect their identity and honour. This scene brought tears to the eyes of the audience present in the theaters and gave goosebumps. In Indian history, Jauhar is considered a great symbol of sacrifice to protect the motherland, self-respect and self-respect. However, in the world of cinema, when such scenes are shown artistically, it is natural for an ideological debate to be sparked, but when sharp comments are made on it from an outside point of view, it is natural for sentiments to get hurt. Swara Bhaskar's controversial statement and nationwide uproar over the word 'coward'. Swara Bhaskar, during her open letter and interview, while criticizing Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film and the practice of Jauhar, had said that after watching this film, she felt that women were being seen only as vaginas. He had also argued that instead of saving one's life or fighting the situation, committing suicide by jumping into the fire or committing Jauhar is not a sign of bravery in any way but a sign of cowardice. As soon as his statement became public, sharp reactions started across the country. Rajput organizations, historical researchers and the general public said that Swara Bhaskar has presented Indian history, the indomitable courage of Rajput queens and their sacrifice in a completely wrong context. Critics believed that it was completely inappropriate and condemnable to use such heavy and derogatory words without understanding the circumstances and social fabric of that period. Public anger on social media and flood of lewd comments: After this statement of Swara Bhaskar, people got angry on social media platforms and users started trolling her badly. People on Twitter and Instagram reacted sharply, saying that people who do not know anything about the age-old history, culture and sacrifice of matriarchs have no right to make such irresponsible statements. Many users even said that Swara Bhaskar keeps giving such controversial statements only to remain in the headlines. Citing the pages of history, people explained that Jauhar was not a compulsion or cowardice but an extremely harsh and courageous step taken to protect our purity and culture. This entire episode once again proved that whenever history and traditions are interpreted in Indian cinema, to what extent ideological polarization and public sentiments boil over, and the entire country comes face to face with one word of the artist.
