Swara Bhasker is known for giving it back to the trolls and that explains why her name keeps trending on twitter time and again. Recently, Swara was once again at the centre of spotlight as she responded to a Twitter user who accused her recent series, Rasbhari, of misconducting audience, specially the younger generation.
The accusation has come at a time when discourse around women safety and crime against have intensified after the rape incidents in Hathras and Balrampaur.
The netizen accused Swara’s series of promoting crimes against women for presenting sexual contne. “The whole nation is ashamed. This is Swara Bhasker. Shows like Rasbhari serve sex, then preach about violence against women increasing,” he wrote.
Swara, responding to the tweet, wrote, “This is a wrong and deplorable way of thinking. Sex between consenting adults is the most natural thing. That is how you were born. Rape is an abuse of power, and is forced, non-consensual sex. Understand the difference.”
“Rapes are increasing not because of my roles, but by thinking such as yours. Apply your brain sometimes, Mr Bansal,”she said in another tweet.
Rasbhari was released in July this year and garnered a lot of limelight for its sensual portrayal of a teacher played by Swara Bhaker.
Set in Meerut, Rasbhari revolves around a boy Nand (Ayushmaan Saxena) who falls for his teacher (Swara). Things get entangled when teacher’s supposed ‘sex-obsessed’ alter-ego comes under public scanner.
Earlier, Central Board of Film Certification chairman Prasoon Joshi complained about a scene in the show, which he felt was sexualising children. “Saddened by Webseries #Rasbhari’s irresponsible content portraying a little girl child dancing provocatively in front of men drinking. Creators & the audience need to seriously rethink Freedom of expression or freedom of exploitation? Let’s spare children in the desperate need for entertainment,” he wrote in a tweet.
Swara wrote back in reply, “With respect sir, perhaps you have misunderstood the scene. It’s absolutely opposite to how you have described it. The child is dancing by her own choice, the father gets awkward and embarrassed on seeing it. The girl is simply dancing. She doesn’t know that society will sexualise her too. That’s all there is to this scene.”
