Swara Bhasker says Bollywood fears speaking up for Sonam Wangchuk amid hunger strike: ‘Celebs pe itna bharosa mat karo’
As educator and innovator Sonam Wangchuk‘s hunger strike continues to draw national attention, actor Swara Bhasker has weighed in on the noticeable silence from Bollywood. Speaking to The Lallantop at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, she said many people in the film industry are afraid to speak up, adding that a movement’s importance should never depend on whether celebrities choose to support it publicly. Swara Bhasker meets Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Instagram) Swara Bhasker explains Bollywood’s silence During the conversation, Swara Bhasker was asked why Bollywood has largely stayed away from Sonam Wangchuk’s protest, especially when many celebrities had openly supported Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement back in 2011. Replying to the question, she said, “Meri haalat dekh ke nahi aa rahe hain. Unko pata hai ki zyada bolne se Swara Bhasker ke saath joh hua tha, woh hum sab ke saath bhi hoga. Isliye woh nahi aa rahe hain (They aren’t coming because they see the state I’m in. They know that if they speak up too much, the same thing that happened …
