Swara Bhaskar: 6 Major Controversies She Has Been A Part Of

Swara Bhaskar is one of the most outspoken Bollywood celebs working today. The actress is highly active on social media and constantly voices her opinion on numerous ongoings in and around the country and the world. Some of her social media posts have caused major controversies and have been at the target of trollers. Though the actress has always managed to shut them like a boss, her opinions often divide the social media and cause a major stir.

The actress has given great performances in films like Nil Battey Sannata, Anarkali of Sarah, Tanu Weds Manu and the recently released Veere Di Wedding. She is regarded as one of the most talented actresses working today but she has been called out by Bollywood personalities as well for her opinions. Here are some of the major controversies she has been a part of:

Padmaavat open letter: The actress wrote an open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali who directed Deepika Padukone starrer Padmaavat. She wrote in the letter she felt reduced to a vagina at the end of the film and criticised him for glorifying Jauhar. Her letter invited tons of reactions on social media with many people writing that there was no need of creating a controversy here. 

Views on Pakistan: During her recent film Veere di Wedding promotions, the actress slammed Pakistan and called it a failing state. The actress contradicted her own comments as in 2015 when she visited Pakistan, she said that it's the best country she has ever visited and praised it on interviews there. Her comments invited wrath from both sides of the border.

Need I say more ?! @ReallySwara pic.twitter.com/KvJm2swdCL

— URWA HOCANE (@VJURWA) June 2, 2018

MSG Controversy: The actress lent her support to her mother Ira Bhaskar who was a CBFC member and also to the then chairperson Leela Samson. Both Ira and Leela had resigned over the clearance given to self-styled godman Ram Rahim's MSG: Messenger of God and alleged that the government officials were pressurizing them to clear the film. A lot of Ram Rahim's followers went after Swara on Twitter.

VDW Masturbation scene: While a lot of people are hailing Swara's self-pleasuring scene from Veere Di Wedding, a number of conservative audiences and some fringe groups are calling it against Indian culture and that they are ashamed to have watched it. 

Paresh Rawal Controversy: The actress slammed Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal over his tweets on author Arundhati Roy. He had tweeted that Roy should suffer the same fate as one stone pelter did (tied to a jeep by an army man). Swara wrote that she was disgusted at his statements but a lot of people went after her calling her anti-nationalist. 

Amazon India Controversy: The actress amongst a number of Bollywood celebs who tweeted in support of the victims of Kathua and Unnao Rape cases and that they felt ashamed as Indians. Just a couple of days later, the actress tweeted, as part of a brand promotion, for Amazon India which invited the wrath of social media users. Amazon deleted the tweet while people went on to troll Swara.