Veere Di Wedding made a strong opening in the theatres last Friday. The lead actresses, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania are all in the news because of the same. However, right before its release, the news about Veere Di Wedding being banned in Pakistan led to a lot of conversation on social media. Swara, who is one of the leads in the film also expressed her opinion on it which stirred up a storm on the internet.
Here’s what she had said:
They’re (Pakistan) a non-secular state. I’m not surprised at all. Why should we hold up Pakistan, which is a failing state – I don’t understand why we keep taking pleasure and feeling a sense of self-worth from all the silly things that happen in Pakistan.
A Pakistani actress by the name of Urwa Hocane also reacted to it:
Pakistan is the country that you @ReallySwara referred to,in 2015, as the “Best country you have ever visited” and it has only gotten better in the last few years in every aspect along with when it comes to having bigger hearts and welcoming our guests . 1/3
— URWA HOCANE (@VJURWA) June 2, 2018
2/3 While you’re on this spree of empowering women,i must say you’ve become a bitter person. And all of this is odd coming from a citizen of a state that bans their own films i.e. #Padmavat so let’s not talk about women empowerment.
— URWA HOCANE (@VJURWA) June 2, 2018
3/3 This only reflects on u as an ignorant person who is also quiet contradictory in her own statements. It’s not a failing state for sure but u come across as a “Failing Human Being” !!! @ReallySwara
From the citizen of the Phenomenal Pakistan ??
— URWA HOCANE (@VJURWA) June 2, 2018
The other day, Swara’s best friend Sonam was quoted in an interview saying:
I think people just like to troll her because she has an opinion and a point of view and I guess that shows how much they love her because the other side of hate is always love, so Swara you have a lot of lovers!
Many sites and portals reported it as her response to the flak Swara was receiving for her comments on Pakistan. A Twitter handle tweeted about it:
After the backlash that #swarabhaskar received regarding her remarks about Pakistan, #sonamkapoor added, “I think people like to troll her because she has an opinion and point of view, and I guess that shows his much they love her because the other side of hate is always love” pic.twitter.com/LE02pFVdN2
— HELLO! Pakistan (@HELLO_Pak) June 5, 2018
To which an upset Sonam replied:
My defence of her has nothing to do with her comments on Pakistan! Get your fact right and stop trying to spread mischief and hate! ❤️✌️ #aproudworldcitizen #feminist #liberal https://t.co/QlakSjBT5c
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) June 5, 2018
It seems that Sonam was responding to the backlash Swara was subjected to because of her masturbation scene in Veere Di Wedding.
On the box-office front, the movie has been doing quite well.