Swara Bhasker's 'Padmaavat' remark spark social media backlash, actor says her words mistranslated
The actor has been at the receiving of social media ire over her comments, where she said the film glorified 'Jauhar', the practise among some Rajput communities, in which women committed mass self-immolation to avoid capture, enslavement or sexual violence when defeat in war appeared imminent
· 9/2/2026, 12:24:49 PM· 2 min read
The actor has been at the receiving of social media ire over her comments, where she said the film glorified 'Jauhar', the practise among some Rajput communities, in which women committed mass self-immolation to avoid capture, enslavement or sexual violence when defeat in war appeared imminent
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