Twitter stands divided on Swara Bhaskar's open letter to Bhansali on Padmaavat

In her letter, Swara Bhaskar has questioned Sanjay Leela Bhansali for glorifying 'Jauhar' in the movie.

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New Delhi: Actress Swara Bhaskar's open letter to Padmaavat director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has created a new stream of discussion on the internet. In her letter published in The Wire, the actress has questioned Bhansali for glorifying 'Jauhar' in the movie. She has started her letter with lines praising Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his evergreen work on silver screen but at the same time also made very clear that this time she is not happy with Padmaavat for showing Jauhar in a positive light. She writes "...at the end of your magnum opus. I felt like a vagina. I felt reduced to a vagina–only," "As your ticket-buying audience, I have the right to ask you how and why you did this," she added. Well, no doubt in seconds social media got divided into two groups, one supporting Swara while the others joining Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's team. Some netizens slammed Swara for judging a movie based on history with a present-day point of view while others termed it as a highly irresponsible film. Here are some reactions. Check it out  

Swara Bhaskar & her Pseudo Liberal Gang Glorifies #Suicide & Wants Section 309 IPC (Attempt to commit Suicide) to be Decriminalized,citing Right to Dignified Life (choose Death) under Article 21 as the Premise.Why doesn't that Logic apply for #Padmavati @ReallySwara?#Padmaavat

— Jagrati Shukla (@JagratiShukla29) January 28, 2018

Swara Bhaskar’s brave, brave piece on #Padmaavat should give us all pause. This is a highly irresponsible film (but one that deserves to be made and released, of course). Bravo, @ReallySwara. https://t.co/wHcERMKaEv — Raja Sen (@RajaSen) January 28, 2018

Super saddened to read your views about #Padmaavat! And more surprised as you know the movie craft yourself! A difference of opinion is one thing but with your views you’ve belittled the entire women community! OR Can we say some ‘jealousy in the air for #SwaraBhaskar?’

— Priyanka Shukla (@Starseed_Me) January 28, 2018

swara bhaskar has a problem with a woman killing herself to escape rape swara bhaskar also glorifies rohit vermula and call him a martyr swara bhaskar is hypocritical trash,don't be swara bhasker #swarabhaskar #Padmaavat — abradolf lincler (@ghosh_karabi) January 28, 2018

Swara Bhaskar should go to Syria and teach value of life over honor to Kurdish girls and ISIS sex slaves. Swara has a problem with a woman killing herself to escape rape. LOL SALAAM! #Padmaavat https://t.co/hmWKjbIHX8

— Vikrant Yadav (@vik21_yadav) January 29, 2018

So for all those who feel like a 'vagina' after watching #Padmaavat should continue to feel like a vagina as they would never understand the power it has! #SwaraBhaskar nice try, but hope you come up with a logic next time! pic.twitter.com/BjPOcGj5cp — Aashu Mishra (@Aashu9) January 29, 2018

You oppose #KarniSena and want #Padmaavat to be released and now you’re against the movie cos #SwaraBhaskar wrote a piece about #Jauhar. Oh, cmmon take a stand confused liberals.

— Alice In Blunderland (@Benaam23) January 29, 2018

After reading this shitty article of Swara Bhaskar on #Padmaavat now I regret why she is part of Kareena's Veere Di Wedding. Attention seeking woman — Shaharyar (@iShaharyar_MD) January 28, 2018