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Swara Bhasker Clarifies Remarks on Padmaavat's Jauhar Scene

Swara Bhasker clarifies she did not call Rani Padmavati a coward, stating her comments were mistranslated.

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Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker faced backlash for her remarks about the Jauhar scene in the 2018 film Padmaavat. [1] Swara Bhasker clarified in a video shared on Instagram that she did not call Rani Padmavati or the other women who committed Jauhar cowards. [2] A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a moving bus in a village approximately 22 kilometers from the Mainpuri district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh. [3] Swara Bhasker explained that she said if she were a rape survivor, she would feel like a coward for not having taken her own life. [4] Swara Bhasker stated that her comments were being completely mistranslated and spread falsely on social media. [5] Residents expressed anger that the system failed to prevent this type of incident from happening again. [6] The incident has caused shock and silence to fall over the village, where residents expressed their anger. [7] Villagers stated that as long as those responsible do not work honestly, girls will remain unsafe. [8]
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  1. Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker faced backlash for her remarks about the Jauhar scene in the 2018 film Padmaavat. · Hindustan Times
  2. Swara Bhasker clarified in a video shared on Instagram that she did not call Rani Padmavati or the other women who committed Jauhar cowards. · Hindustan Times
  3. A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a moving bus in a village approximately 22 kilometers from the Mainpuri district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh. · Amarujala
  4. Swara Bhasker explained that she said if she were a rape survivor, she would feel like a coward for not having taken her own life. · Hindustan Times
  5. Swara Bhasker stated that her comments were being completely mistranslated and spread falsely on social media. · Hindustan Times
  6. Residents expressed anger that the system failed to prevent this type of incident from happening again. · Amarujala
  7. The incident has caused shock and silence to fall over the village, where residents expressed their anger. · Amarujala
  8. Villagers stated that as long as those responsible do not work honestly, girls will remain unsafe. · Amarujala
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