Swara Bhaskar Thinks Padmavat’s Jauhar Scene Was Problematic, Says “Feel Like A Coward…”

Swara Bhaskar recently criticised the jauhar scene from the Padmavat film, saying that it was too problematic.

Swara Bhaskar has never shied away from sharing her true opinion on any matter. Talking about the same, she recently shared her review of the 2018-released Padmavat film. The actress criticised it by calling it problematic. Her statement has garnered major backlash from the netizens. Read on to know what Swara had to say about the said scene from the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film!

What Did Swara Bhaskar Say About The Jauhar Scene

Swara Bhaskar reportedly spoke about Padmavat’s Jauhar scene at the Woman Life Freedom talk in Delhi. She recalled watching it and saying that, God forbid, if she were a r*pe survivor, what was the film telling her? She stated that she would feel like a coward if she didn’t commit su*cide to save her honour. Swara asked if this was what they wanted to tell in a society like ours, where she feels like there is a r*pe epidemic. The actress further asked if they wanted to tell the survivors that they don’t deserve to live, that if they actually would have been an honourable and brave woman, they would have killed themselves. She questioned if we were saying that r*pe is the end of a woman’s life? The Veere Di Wedding star called the Jauhar scene “problematic.” The actress further recalled that there was one shot which made her so mad that she shouted “chii” loudly. Swara stated that there was a close-up of a pregnant woman’s belly performing Jauhar. She asked if they were telling her that the fetus, which might be a female, doesn’t deserve to be born because she might be r*ped by a Muslim ruler. She recalled waiting for five days to check if she still felt like that, and after five days she wrote a letter.

Actor Swara Bhasker defends her remarks against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat

According to Bhasker, Hindu women who committed jauhar or suicide were “COWARDS” because they chose to die over the prospect of leading their lives as concubines of Muslim invaders.…

— Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) September 1, 2026

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What Are Netizens Saying?

Netizens didn’t take much time to react and call out Swara Bhaskar’s opinion about Padmavat’s Jauhar scene. A person expressed that they didn’t understand why people were giving her a platform, as according to them she is not an intellectual or a rational human. Another social media user reportedly penned that, according to Swara, Hindu women who committed jauhar or su*cide were “COWARDS” because they opted to die “over the prospect of leading their lives as concubines of Muslim invaders.” Even now, people are heavily slamming the actress over her statement on the said matter.

What are your thoughts about Swara Bhaskar’s opinion on Padmavat’s Jauhar scene?

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First Published: September 01, 2026 3:44 PM