# Actress Swara Bhasker faces backlash from Karni Sena over Padmavati film comments

Actress Swara Bhasker faces backlash from Karni Sena over her comments on the Padmavati film and the Jauhar tradition.

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Actress Swara Bhasker questioned the glorification of the Jauhar tradition depicted in the film Padmavati, stating that women have a right to live in any circumstance. [^1]

Actress Swara Bhasker faced backlash online after questioning the message conveyed by the Jauhar scene in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat. [^2]

Kiirti Rathod, the national president of the Karni Sena Women's Wing in Jaipur, objected to Swara Bhasker's comments. [^3]

Swara Bhasker stated that there is no need to glorify practices like self-immolation in the current era. [^4]

The Karni Sena Women's Wing issued a strong reaction to Swara Bhasker's statements regarding the Padmavati film. [^5]

Netizens and the public responded with sharp criticism, slamming Bhasker's interpretation of the historical practice of Jauhar. [^6]

Swara Bhasker stated in a viral video that the Jauhar scene, depicting 800 women committing suicide to save their honor, could make rape survivors feel like cowards. [^7]

The controversy highlights a clash between artistic representation and the sensitivities of rape survivors regarding the depiction of historical events. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Actress Swara Bhasker questioned the glorification of the Jauhar tradition depicted in the film Padmavati, stating that women have a right to live in any circumstance. (Amarujala, News)
2. Actress Swara Bhasker faced backlash online after questioning the message conveyed by the Jauhar scene in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat. (Mid-day, News)
3. Kiirti Rathod, the national president of the Karni Sena Women's Wing in Jaipur, objected to Swara Bhasker's comments. (Amarujala, News)
4. Swara Bhasker stated that there is no need to glorify practices like self-immolation in the current era. (Amarujala, News)
5. The Karni Sena Women's Wing issued a strong reaction to Swara Bhasker's statements regarding the Padmavati film. (Amarujala, News)
6. Netizens and the public responded with sharp criticism, slamming Bhasker's interpretation of the historical practice of Jauhar. (Mid-day, News)
7. Swara Bhasker stated in a viral video that the Jauhar scene, depicting 800 women committing suicide to save their honor, could make rape survivors feel like cowards. (Mid-day, News)
8. The controversy highlights a clash between artistic representation and the sensitivities of rape survivors regarding the depiction of historical events. (Mid-day, News)

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