Actor Swara Bhasker has recalled an unsettling experience from the early phase of her career, shortly after the success of Tanu Weds Manu. Speaking on Rise & Fall Season 2, she described how a director allegedly insisted on rehearsing a romantic scene alone with her and later came to her guest-house room late at night. Key HighlightsSwara Bhasker recalled an incident from after Tanu Weds Manu.She said a director insisted on rehearsing a romantic scene privately with her.Swara said she asked for other members of the film crew to be present.She also recalled the director coming to her room late at night.The actor shared the experience while appearing on Rise & Fall Season 2. Swara Bhasker Recalls Uncomfortable Experience Swara said the incident happened while she was working on what she described as her “big lead film” after Tanu Weds Manu. According to her account, the director began sending her personal messages and telling her that a director should have a certain emotional connection with an actor. The situation became uncomfortable when the film had a romantic scene that required rehearsal. Swara said she asked who would be present during the rehearsal, expecting other members of the filmmaking team to participate. She recalled that the director told her it would be just the two of them. Swara said she questioned why the rehearsal could not include the actor and camera team if it was genuinely a scene rehearsal. She reportedly insisted that the process should involve the relevant crew members rather than being conducted privately. Swara Says She Felt Uncomfortable at the Guest House Swara further recalled arriving at the guest house where she was staying and finding the director and cinematographer drinking together. She said she was a young woman in her early twenties at the time and felt uncomfortable being in that situation. According to her account, she eventually left rather than participate in the rehearsal. The actor also recalled that the director later came to her room late at night. She said he appeared to be drunk and asked whether he could hug her. Swara said she refused and asked him to leave because she was scared. “He Was the Director of Our Film,” Swara Recalls During the conversation, Swara explained why she did not physically confront the director at the time. She said he was the director of the film they were working on, highlighting the professional power dynamic involved. Her account has resurfaced as she currently appears on Rise & Fall Season 2, where she has been discussing different aspects of her personal and professional life. The incident is based on Swara Bhasker's recollection of events. The director involved has not been identified in the reports cited above, and the allegations have not been independently established.
