# 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]

## What this stands on

1. Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker faced backlash for her remarks about the Jauhar scene in the 2018 film Padmaavat. (Hindustan Times, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
5. Swara Bhasker stated that her comments were being completely mistranslated and spread falsely on social media. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. Residents expressed anger that the system failed to prevent this type of incident from happening again. (Amarujala, News)
7. The incident has caused shock and silence to fall over the village, where residents expressed their anger. (Amarujala, News)
8. Villagers stated that as long as those responsible do not work honestly, girls will remain unsafe. (Amarujala, News)

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