"Not Fair To Assume A Mindset": Shriya Pilgaonkar Reacts To Swara Bhaskar's Padmaavat Jauhar Comment
- Swara Bhasker criticized the depiction of Jauhar in the 2018 film Padmaavat, calling it a cowardly act and raising concerns about the message it sends to survivors of sexual violence.
- Shriya Pilgaonkar responded by emphasizing that it is unfair to judge women's actions from historical contexts such as 700 years ago by applying modern standards, as cultures evolve over time.
- Lawyer Amita Sachdev filed a criminal complaint against Bhasker, alleging that her remarks insulted the historical sacrifice of Rani Padmavati and hurt community and religious sentiments.
- Swara Bhasker clarified that she did not label Rani Padmavati or women who performed Jauhar as cowards, stating that her comments focused on respecting the dignity and rights of survivors of sexual violence.
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‘Time for apologies is over’: SC lawyer Amita Sachdev files complaint against Swara Bhaskar over Padmaavat remarks
New Delhi: The controversy surrounding actor Swara Bhaskar’s remarks on the Jauhar sequence in Padmaavat has now moved from social media to the legal arena, with Supreme Court lawyer Amita Sachdev filing a criminal complaint before the Cyber Police in Delhi and seeking registration of an FIR against the actor. When Apology Was Refused, Legal Action Became Inevitable. After giving Ms. Swara Bhaskar an opportunity to apologise for her remarks conc…
'I feel every culture evolves with time': Shriya Pilgaonkar REACTS to Swara Bhasker's 'Padmaavat' controversy
Shriya Pilgaonkar addressed Swara Bhasker's remarks on the Padmaavat Jauhar sequence. She emphasized understanding historical practices within their original social and cultural contexts. Cultural values evolve with changing circumstances and human experiences over time. Swara Bhasker later clarified her comments, stating they were misinterpreted by many. Her original criticism questioned the film's message to rape survivors.
Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar posted on social media on Janmashtami, in which the comment section was restricted. Her comments on the Jauhar scene in Padmaavat were controversial, due to which she was severely criticized by religious leaders and social media users. At a religious function in Rajkot, Bhakti Swami called her 'Surpanakha' and a minister of Vishwa Hindu Parishad called her a blot on women power.
Swara Bhasker drags Roop Kanwar Sati case into Jauhar debate
After stripping Jauhar of the brutal historical circumstances that drove Rajput women to choose death over capture by Islamic armies, Swara Bhasker has now sought to draw a false equivalence between jauhar and sati.
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