Swara Bhasker on Jauhar: Why Sindh Women Chose Fire in 712 AD
Actor Swara Bhasker’s renewed criticism of the Jauhar sequence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2018 film Padmaavat has reignited intense debate surrounding historical portrayals of mass self-immolation, according to reports. Speaking at an event, Bhasker questioned what the cinematic depiction of women choosing death over capture communicates to survivors of sexual violence, prompting sharp backlash from … Read more