Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Swara Bhasker Faces Backlash Over Padmaavat Jauhar Remarks
Swara Bhasker talked about the ending of the movie Padmaavat at an event.
She said the movie showed many women choosing jauhar, including a pregnant woman.
She worried that this could make rape survivors feel they should have died instead of continuing to live.
Her comments upset some people online.
Bhasker said that her words were translated incorrectly.
She said she did not call Rani Padmavati or any person who practiced sati a coward.
She asked people to watch her original video before judging her.
Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut later shared a rap criticizing Bhasker.
Swara Bhasker discussed her reaction to Padmaavat’s climax at a recent event.
She said the film showed about 800 women committing jauhar, including a pregnant woman.
Bhasker questioned the message this could send to rape survivors and women who choose to live.
She said her remarks were wrongly translated and denied calling Rani Padmavati or any sati a coward.
Kangana Ranaut shared an anti-Bhasker rap on her Instagram Story without adding a comment.
- Who
- Actress Swara Bhasker, with actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut also involved through an Instagram post.
- What
- Bhasker’s comments about Padmaavat’s depiction of jauhar prompted social-media backlash and a clarification.
- When
- Bhasker issued her clarification on Tuesday night; Ranaut shared the rap on Wednesday. Bhasker’s referenced open letter was written in 2018.
- Where
- Bhasker spoke at an event and later posted a video on X; Ranaut shared the rap on Instagram.
- Why
- Bhasker said her remarks had been wrongly translated and wanted people to view the original video before forming opinions.
Critics and Ranaut’s Shared Rap
Swara Bhasker
Interpretation of the remarks
Critics and Ranaut’s Shared Rap
Critics interpreted Bhasker’s comments about the film’s jauhar sequence as controversial and reacted against her on social media; a rap shared by Kangana Ranaut also criticized her.
Swara Bhasker
Bhasker said her statement was being wrongly translated and denied saying that Rani Padmavati or any sati was a coward.
Message of the climax
Critics and Ranaut’s Shared Rap
The backlash focused on Bhasker’s questioning of the film’s depiction of women choosing jauhar and what it could imply about honor and survival.
Swara Bhasker
Bhasker said the scene made her worry that rape survivors could feel they should have killed themselves rather than continue living.
How the comments should be judged
Critics and Ranaut’s Shared Rap
Critics responded to the statement circulating on social media.
Swara Bhasker
Bhasker urged people to watch the original video before forming opinions about her words.
- Film discussed
- Padmaavat
- Director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Lead actor referenced
- Deepika Padukone
- Bhasker’s criticism
- She questioned the film’s depiction of about 800 women committing jauhar and its possible message to rape survivors.
- Clarification
- Bhasker said she did not call Rani Padmavati or any sati a coward.
- Kangana Ranaut’s response
- Ranaut shared a rap criticizing Bhasker on her Instagram Story without adding a comment.
- Earlier statement
- Bhasker wrote an open letter to Bhansali in 2018 after watching Padmaavat.
