Swara Bhasker Clarifies Padmaavat Jauhar Remarks After Backlash, Says Her Comments Were ‘Mistranslated’
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Wed, 2 September 2026
4 reports- newsx.com07:40first to report
Swara Bhasker has responded to the backlash over her comments on Padmaavat’s Jauhar sequence, saying her remarks were mistranslated and that she never called Rani Padmaavati or the women who performed Jauhar “cowards”.
- freepressjournal.in07:40
Swara Bhasker's comments on Jauhar in Padmaavat have sparked a controversy, with Karni Sena women's wing chief Kirti Rathore asking the actor to “correct her language”. Rathore defended the historical context of Jauhar and Rajput women's sacrifices
- freepressjournal.in08:16
NCP-SP leader Fahad Ahmad backed Swara Bhasker after her comments on Padmaavat's Jauhar scene sparked criticism. He challenged critics to prove she had called Rani Padmavati a coward, saying they would accept punishment prescribed by law if proven. Swara said her remarks were misrepresented, explaining that she questioned whether films should suggest a woman's physical purity outweighs her life.
- freepressjournal.in08:29
Kangana Ranaut shared a rap on her Instagram Story on Wednesday that slammed Swara Bhasker amid the row over Swara's Padmaavat comments. The BJP MP added no comment of her own while reposting it. The rapper's post carried the caption: Chalo kuch na-samjho ko itihas Sikhate hai. Swara later clarified her statement was not directly against Rani Padmavati.
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- ianslive.in07:33
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actress Poonam Pandey has strongly reacted to Swara Bhasker’s remarks about the jauhar sequence depicted in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat.