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Other than Kangana Ranaut, Swara Bhasker is also known for her bold stands irrespective if the matter at hand be Bollywood or not. If she thinks it, she says it, and this is the kind of encouragement women of this day and age require. On being asked whether or not Swara’s political point of views affect her career, she states, “If you are a woman, and a woman in a public sphere, you will be trolled for some or the other reason.
I can’t control what is offered to me. Of course, in every actor’s career, there are movies that didn’t turn out or perform as expected. I might not have got my due in the industry but I am grateful that people respect my voice and that I have an identity and credibility as a person. After ten years in the industry, I could have done more work, yet I feel proud of my body of work.”
Swara Bhasker’s new Amazon Prime Web series Rasbhari has turned heads with it’s sizzling newly released trailer and the content. However the response has been positive along with a pinch of trolling which Swara has gracefully brushed off.
While talking about the show, she says, “Most people get that the show is not about sex but looking at a deeper issue, which is adolescent sexuality in a repressed society, and of the fear that our society has of female sexuality. That’s why it tries to vilify that. All the risque roles that I have done – be it Anaarkali of Aarah (2017), Veere Di Wedding (2018)- we have discussed a larger picture. It shows the reality of society. Like in Rasbhari, my character, Shanoo, a teacher is teaching the adolescent student that women are humans first. In the first few episodes, the boys look at her as a sexual object but once he gets to know her, he sees her a person, and doesn’t objectify her. She teaches him about respect, honesty and consent.”
Prasoon Joshi, CEO of McCann world group and screenwriter, also commented on the series with a tweet. He says he was saddened by the irresponsible portrayal of provocation.
Source: Hindustan Times
