Swara Bhasker Takes A Dig At Kangana, Says, "Insane Popularity, Money, & Admiration Make Us Think That We Are Omnipotent"

Kangana Ranaut is busy fighting several battles on social media and her remarks on Bollywood, mental health, Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the drug probe, politics, and recently the ongoing farmers’ protest have all be subjects of controversy since she debuted on Twitter this year.

Having picked battles with several stars including Mahesh Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh, Urmila Matondkar, Taapsee Pannu, Karan Johar, Deepika Padukone, Jaya Bachchan and several others, Kangana has been the year’s most controversial celebrity. Now, Swara Bhasker, who worked with her on the Tanu Weds Manu franchise and was called a ‘B grade actress’ by Kangana earlier, has weighed in on the Manikarnika actress’ social media tussles and said that being a good actor necessarily doesn’t make people good human beings.

Talking to IANS, Swara said, "I think it has nothing to do with Kangana in specific. Yes, in past we had our share of arguments but I think we really need to rethink that statement that one has to be a great human being to be a great artiste. We often make this mistake that just because a person is playing a character on screen that is enduring and heroic and because they are great with their craft and are talented, they are the same in real life. No, that does not necessarily mean that they are great human beings in real life. That does not mean that all the heroic quality of an on-screen character is there in the actor, who is performing it.”

Swara took her point further when asked why celebrities are not held accountable for their words and actions especially given their wide influence on social media. Her answer came explaining, "Because as an artiste, we have more flaws, more insecurity, more vulnerability and it is easy to lose ourselves in the wildness of our world. We all work hard but the insane popularity, money, and admiration across the globe of thousands can make us think that we are omnipotent".

"That is why, a celebrity, a film star, or a rockstar lives a life in which at times they feel that they are the best thing (that has) happened to the world, and that they are not accountable to anyone. It is often noticed that the character traits of an artiste are way different from the art they create," Swara concluded.