They only remember the word vagina: Swara Bhasker on Padmaavat letter

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar was trolled on social media for slamming Sanjay Leela Bhansali in an open letter. In an open letter published on The Wire late on Saturday, Swara had decried glorification of self-immolation customs Sati and Jauhar in Bhansali’s controversial film Padmaavat.

She began her note by congratulating Bhansali for being able to release Padmaavat despite the hurdles — something she says she even fought trolls for on social media. The actress, who played a small part in Bhansali’s Guzaarish, watched “Padmaavat” first day, first show”, and decided to share her concerns as it left her “stunned”.

Swara said the climax which shows multitude of women dressed in red marching towards their deaths “seduced the audience into being awestruck and admiring of this act”. “Your cinema particularly is inspiring, evocative and powerful. It can move audiences to emotional highs and lows. It can influence thinking and that, Sir, is why you must be responsible as to what it is you are doing and saying in your film.”

Later, Reacting to trolls Swara tweeted, “Funny that people cannot get over the fact that a woman said Vagina!    Funny that in a 2440 word article making fairly comprehensible arguments they only remember the word Vagina!!! 🙄 So… Vagina vagina vagina vagina vagina vagina……………vagina vagina VAGINA!!!!!”