Swara Bhasker shared this photo. (Image courtesy: reallyswara)
Strong points
- Swara Bhasker unveiled her new Rasbhari web series
- “The whole show is a criticism of patriarchy,” she said.
- Swara plays a school teacher in the series
Mumbai:
Actress Swara Basker unveils her new web series Rasbhari explores the hypocrisy surrounding female sexuality in a patriarchal society that sets different standards for men and women, reported the PTI news agency. The Amazon Prime Video series takes place in Meerut and revolves around a Nand schoolboy (Ayushmaan Saxena) who falls in love with his teacher (Bhasker). Things get complicated when people find out about Rasbhari’s supposed sex-obsessed alter ego. Swara Bhasker said the series, co-created and produced by Applause Entertainment and Tanveer Bookwala, shows how repressed people are when it comes to female sexuality.
“It shows you the hypocrisy of this vision of the world. The whole show is a criticism of patriarchy and patriarchal thought where women’s sexuality must be repressed to the point that it appears as an alter ego and the fact that men are afraid of female sexuality and they will defame women, “Swara Bhasker told PTI in an interview.
“The show talks about this hypocrisy, our discomfort with sexuality and understanding that we have different standards for men and women,” she said.
The head of the censorship jury, Prasoon Joshi, had recently tweeted criticizing a scene where a child dances in front of a crowd. Swara had defended the scene in question, saying that Mr. Joshi may have misinterpreted the scene.
The actress, who has also been the target of abusive social media criticism and trolls, said she did not understand the hoop that surrounded her when people did not have a problem with adult sex comedies. featuring men.
“Nobody blows their eyes in adult sexual comedies (with men), but when you have a show about a woman celebrating her sexuality, everyone talks about Indian values, culture and the future of children, “said Swara Bhasker.
She thinks that many people who criticize the series have not even seen it. Swara, personally, liked the way the creators treated various issues in an interesting way.
“I liked the ironic way in which the story was told, the fact that it deals with adolescent sexuality in a frank way. I liked the character. It was a challenge to play this genre dual role, with such two separate personalities, “she said of the series, written by Shantanu Shrivastava and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt.
Swara Bhasker, who was born and raised in Delhi, is an outsider in the film industry who has stood out for her critically acclaimed roles in films such as Raanjhanaa, Tanu Weds Manu, Aaron’s Anarkali and Nile Batey Sannata.
After the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, the film industry was criticized for the way it treats people who don’t come from traditional film families.
Swara Bhasker, however, believes that while the power dynamic exists in the industry, talent is important for someone to move forward. “The structural criticism of the industry is true. The industry has a lot of flaws and we have to discuss them. But we also have to recognize that talent is something you can’t hide.” We have to look at it in a balanced way. There are power struggles, there are groups, they award prizes to their favorites but the fact is that talent cannot be hidden. The talent is appreciated and we should not deny it, “she said.
She pointed out that the biggest superstars in the Hindi film industry were foreigners, including Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqu, Richa Chadha, Radhika Apte, Kangana Ranuat and even Rajput, who was one of the most successful actors of his generation during his brief career.
“Nawazuddin Siddiqui had a scene in Munnabhai MBBS, today he is India’s best talent. Pankaj Tripathi is one of the most sought after actors today, whether in movies or on the web, Manoj Bajpayee and Jimmy Shergill are another great example, “added Swara.
The actor said it is important that those in power behave responsibly, whether from outside or inside the industry.
“Many of these things are the result of the dynamics of power and the dynamics of the successful and unsuccessful person. Will strangers behave responsibly or differently when they become stars compared to the stars they now accuse? will even exist between strangers who become stars, “she said.
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