sometimes what people say reflects more about their mentality, then the people they're talking about
and I think that really happened with whole needy outsider and 'B grader' actors debate is really that
this video just went viral of me asking Karan
about Nepotism and it's actually more earlier then this whole nepotism debate started
and I'm the person who actually didn't just say Nepotism , I said feudal, I describe Bollywood is feudal and I stand by that
and I frankly don't need to be validated either by any outsiders or any insiders for that matter
I mean I've never anchor after from getting validation from
even Karan for that matter
like if you didn't agree with us, you're anti national, you're anti Hindu, anti India
what is this, it is so stupid
no reason to doubt that Maharashtra Police was not being professional or ethical in their conduct
and I hope now CBI will be allowed to do their job in fair and partial manner
Hi, Welcome to PINKVILLA first of all Swara
I've been waiting to do this, because I absolutely love the kind of work you do and
and I watched the 3 episode of which they showed us of Flesh
and at some point I was numb because this is something reality which happens on ground
there are times when I cringe because I see
a man just touching a girl without permission
and collectively as human being you feel that cringe, and feel that punch right
you were part of that show and you were living that
you were going through that process how disturbing perhaps
it was for you while shooting
I mean it was definitely the show that was draining when we shot it
the thing is as you said the subject is so disturbing, I mean to think that in 2020
the sail of human being is still a thing
this is a problem and I think there is nothing more dehumanizing and frankly evil
then the fact that we are doing this to children as well
I mean that was the most disturbing aspect in the script for me
and I think first it was draining I think for me what really saved me from feeling very low and depressed
is that I actually play a very empowering character
so I'm a playing a character who is actually fighting, she is resisting and she is not letting go
she is at it, she won't leave it
so I think there is actually lot of hope in the story
but tell me something because you have always played empowering character
I've at least see you play something which is empowering right
how difficult it is to refuse perhaps , cliche roles that come out for you how do you refuse
I think I'm actually very straight forward and honest and respectfull
I think there is a way in which you can tell people the truth
and you can be honest upfront and you can be very respectful at the same time
see I've a very simple theory
if I don't believe in the story and the character , I can't do justice to it and it is not going to help
so I say it clearly that I didn't understand sir, sorry
and I always apologize because it's my limitation of understanding
sometimes genuine date issues, I can't do projects because I don';t have dates for it
and it's unfortunate because you have to let go good projects
I'm committed to something else, and that is happened to me with something internationals production as well
but I've an attitude I don't spend time an emotion of control that I cannot control beyond the point
also I've to say I'm funny, I 've this strange believe in destiny when it comes to films
like I really believe that films and roles find you
the one you are suppose to do you will always do that
that to Flesh, Flesh was being offered to whole range of other actresses before I came on board
and it was because they couldn't do it, I came on board
I actually heard it a while
because Danish the director is my friend he told me he was working on it
and it seemed like very interesting project and in my heart I thought I wish I was part of it
and I was, same thing happened with Anarkali, it went for 2 years
they were trying to cast it put it together , and finally it came back to me
same with Nil Batti, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, so Sooraj told me he couldn't find any
actress who is willing to play Salman's sister, because everyone wanted to romance him
and because who wants to be sister to a superstar
and I was like I will do it
so I really feel like there is a certain game of destiny
the films you are suppose to be in and the role you're suppose to do will find you
Swara I think lot of criticism for you also stands for the fact that
because of your political stand I think lot of criticism comes to you, irrespective of your craft
I don't believe in social media criticism too much these days
so where do you particularly look for feedback
when I have a release coming out I always then looking out I'm looking through comments
otherwise I am never looking at comments
and I go through my others folders my DM's and see messages over there
people I meet I've to say this to you , touchwood this is the most wonderful thing about my life
that not with standing all the terrible comments on social media
and that is why I've learned not to believe in social media at all because
the reality is that when I'm specially at airports or public, or shopping mall
whenever you're in placed where you can access public freely
I've always had people come up and say that we love your role, this role
literally ever in my life, I have never had anyone come up to me in person saying you're a bad actor
or we didn't like your role
I even had situation even when trolls had met me in public and they are like, can I have a selfie
and they will say we trolled you,
I really feel like social media is a twisted reality
perhaps we shouldn't take it so seriously
because see how much controversy was generated around Veere
and the film was the highest opening film of that year
Swara after doing all this, you're doing very well for yourself
and yet sometimes you get called a B grade actor or a needy outsider
how do you personally take it, of course we have seen you respond publically to all those things right
but personally how do you take because
well firstly in my head B stands for Best , so I'm like yeah go ahead call me whatever you like
look two things, one
sometimes what people say, reflects more about their mentally the people that their talking about
and that is what happened with the whole needy outsider and B grade actor's debate is really just that
It's just that people were I think revealing their own mentality
rather then really saying about me or Tapsee or anyone
and other thing is really I want to say this
it's fine, I'm a democratic person, this is a democratic society people have right to their opinions
and I believe in freedom of speech and expression
and I'll defend anyone's right to express themselves freely even it means
targeting you, yeah even if it means I've to listen to some abusive words
even if I have to be criticized that's fine
it's completely play for people to have an opinion about me
I've an opinion about them so it's fine I've no problem with them
look the only reason I responded at that point it was
initially you must have noticed I responded with humor
but I just felt that I think you shouldn't
shouldn't lie you can call me what you want but you shouldn't lie
there was this video that went viral
of me asking Karan about Nepotism
and it actually earlier then this whole nepotism debate started
and I was the person who didn't just said Nepotism I said feudal
I described Bollywood as feudal and I stand by that
so say that I support nepotism is quite frankly a lie, it's a false hood
so that time I step out and say sorry, you can call me what you want but you're lying
but it's not something that I take personally
as I said people have right to have their opinion and it's not necessary everyone will have
everyone you like me or think I'm the
and I'm not unused to criticism I mean that's pretty much all I get on social media for other reasons
so it's fine I mean it really doesn't bother me
I know my own calliber and confident of my own craft and
I frankly don't need to be validated my any outsider or by any insiders for that matter
I mean I've never hanchor after getting validation from even Karan for that matter
or anybody else
I am the person who stood up for what I believe in written open letter to Sanjay Bhansali
who is the big iconic director in Bollywood
and I've put my name on it, it was not an anonymous letter
so that is my level of believe in my own convictions
I really do not need validation from anyone expect for my audience perhaps
that I've touchwood always got so
because this third mentality is if everyone is saying it even I they should
otherwise they don't say then they are for it
the thing is it's not just in Bollywood , in our entire society now
s you said kind of third mentality but also this bizzare kind of attitude that
if you're not with us you're against us
it's either us or them
if you don't agree with me you're anti national, anti Hindu, anti India
what is this ,it's so stupid
it's such a juvienial way of debating or thinking about things right
I mean this business becomes society that always wants to put labels on society
I feel this whole thing so childish and so pointless actually
this is something I don not subscribe to but I think, why it's happening is that
this is the public disclose in our country now so
it poll either this or that it can be only 2 things
either support us and if you don't you're a terrorist
what is this and what are these words even like, look at the new random words that I have come up
frankly I would urge not to buy in this kind of idiotic labelling really
I remember there was a tweet which happen
where in it happened that actually Kangana was today talking about outsider being ill treated
personal experience she has shared
there was a tweet saying that she had a problem with you which you giving a good shot on a set
of Tanu Weds Manu where in the director had to intervein and calm things down
is it true I mean only if you want to share
I think there is no point digging into the past
as I said that at this moment it's already enough noise
and accusation, I don't really want to add to
anything by substanciating or flutting any reports that are out there
it's a non issue I mean
there are many more serious thing in our world there is a pandemic going on it's not over yet
yeah, we have really forgotten that
so there is other thing to focus on, and there is certain childishness now tothis whole debate
so I don't want to come on it at all
CBI inquiry has been ordered today I mean by the Supreme Court
how do you see this entire case now taking a turn because the entire
it had become a media circus actually to be frank
I mean there is nothing new to add, the courts must allow to their job
the judiciary system must be allow to their job, the police should must have allow to do it's job
I don't think it's fair to suggest that the Maharashtra Police was not doing a good job or not being professional
I think there is the problem right there we didn't trust the Mumbai Police, we should have
there is no reason to doubt
the the Maharashtra Police was not being professional or ethical in their conduct
I hope CBI is allowed to do it's job in fair and partial manner
on partying note now on Flesh
what is the one emotion you think people will take away by the end of the last episode
is it the series with 8 episodes, yeah
I really hope people feel disturbed and unsettled
I hope they think for the fact that this is more and reality
I hope they become more aware of it, I think if we can start by educating ourself
awareness is empowerment
I think let's start by educating ourselves on issue and then
we can find out the way of how can we contribute to change this or stop this
but let's the start with basic that is educating ourselves
and I hope that will at least that Flesh will help people towards thinking more about
trafficing, educating ourselves
Thankyou for leading with all these powerful stories and scripts
I personally love your work so I'll always say and maintain that
thank you and I am sorry I took so long to put this together
Bye