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Ranvir Shorey calls Swara Bhaskers Padmaavat Jauhar remarks utterly shameless: Wheres the connection?

Actor Ranvir Shorey has criticised Swara Bhasker over her comments about the Jauhar sequence in Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Padmaavat. The actor questioned her comparison between the historical practice of Jauhar and the experiences of rape survivors, calling her remarks utterly shameless. The exchange comes after Swaras earlier comments about the controversial sequence resurfaced. The actress had described the depiction as problematic and raised concerns about the message it could convey to survivors of sexual violence. Taking to X on Wednesday, Ranvir questioned the connection between the two subjects. He wrote, I still dont get it! Comparing Jauhar (suicide by fire in defiance of inevitable and endless rape, violence and even necrophilia!) to rape survivors? Wheres the connection? Theyre two completely different sets. He further alleged that the comparison was intended to favour one group over another, adding, The only intention can be to malign one group of people while trying to whitewash the other! Utterly shameless. I still dont get it! Comparing Jauhar (suicide by fire in defiance of inevitable and endless rape, violence and even necrophilia!) to rape survivors? Wheres the connection? Theyre two completely different sets! The only intention can be to malign one group of people while Ranvir Shorey (@RanvirShorey) September 2, 2026 What Swara Bhasker said about Padmaavat Swara had previously written an open letter to Bhansali after Padmaavat was released. She revisited her concerns during a recent Woman, Life, Freedom talk at the India International Centre in Delhi. Speaking about the Jauhar sequence, Swara said she wondered how a rape survivor might respond to its depiction. I was watching it, and I thought that if God forbid, I was a rape survivor, what is this film telling me? I would feel like a coward that I didnt commit suicide to save my honour. She questioned whether the scene suggested that rape marked the end of a womans life and added, This scene was so problematic. Swara also recalled being particularly disturbed by a close-up of a pregnant womans belly during the Jauhar sequence. She questioned the implication of showing an unborn child in the context of the violence depicted in the film. She said the sequence left her deeply upset and that she waited several days to see if she continued to feel the same way before writing her open letter to Bhansali. Also Read:Arunabh Kumar expresses gratitude to Ranvir Shorey for TVFs Sapne vs Everyone, says, Wished to work with him since Khosla Ka Ghosla