Swara Bhasker has once again sparked a debate over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, eight years after her controversial open letter to the filmmaker. At a recent event in Delhi, the actor revisited the film’s climactic jauhar sequence featuring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati and explained why the scene had deeply unsettled her. Swara questioned the message such a portrayal could send to rape survivors, asking whether rape should be seen as “the end of a woman’s life.” She also recalled feeling particularly disturbed by the depiction of women choosing death to protect their honour. Her comments have now triggered fresh reactions online, with some netizens saying, “Bas news mein rehna hai.” After her remark went viral and faced criticism, Swara has responded.
