‘Baahubali’ scene debate: Tamannaah calls it self-discovery, not assault – Read more

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia recently spoke about a controversial scene from the film ‘Baahubali: The Beginning,’ where her character Avantika is seen with Prabhas’ character. Many people criticized the scene and called it problematic, but Tamannaah has now explained the real meaning behind it. In a recent interview, she shared her thoughts on society's mindset, the director’s vision, and why she believes the scene was misunderstood.Actress Tamannaah Bhatia recently spoke openly in an interview with The Lallantop about the much-debated scene from ‘Baahubali: The Beginning,’ where her character Avantika is seen with Prabhas’ character Shivudu. The scene sparked a lot of controversy, with many critics calling it problematic and even referring to it as "The R*pe of Avantika." Tamannaah, however, has firmly disagreed with that interpretation. She explained that the scene wasn’t about force or violence, but about helping Avantika rediscover her true self. According to her, the character of Avantika had become hardened by life and lost touch with her softness and feminine side. In the scene, Shivudu tries to help her reconnect with that lost part of herself, not harm her.Tamannaah shared that when director SS Rajamouli explained the scene to her, he described Avantika as someone who had built walls around herself after facing many hardships. Shivudu’s actions in that moment were meant to remind her that she is still beautiful, gentle, and capable of love. It was about healing and not about control or disrespect. How people often misjudge scenes. She also talked about how people often misjudge scenes because of their mindset. "Yeh tha nazariya. Ab yeh unka nazariya hai. Yeh har cheez ko vaise hi dekhte hai. Kyunki everyone perceives. Aapna kuch bhi dikha liya vo sabse purest cheez dikha lijiye. Agar kisi ko lagta hai s*x is a bad thing or your body is a bad thing, usko vohi dikhayi dega kyunki woh uska nazariya hai, uski soch hai. Ek filmmaker aapko kuch bahut hi beautiful dikhana chahta hai lekin aapko kuch aur dikhta hai. (This is how everyone sees everything. Because everyone perceives. Whatever you show them, even if you show the purest thing. If someone thinks sex is a bad thing and your body is a bad thing, that's what they'll see. Because that's their perspective.A filmmaker wants to show you something very beautiful, but you see something else. That's their thinking," she said. According to her, everyone sees art based on their thinking and beliefs. Tamannaah also pointed out a larger issue in society: the way natural things like love, intimacy, or even the process of creating life are considered shameful in India.She believes this kind of shame is used to control people. Finally, she made her stance clear by saying, "I don't think I take the burden of that, and as creative people, I don't think it was the rape of Avantika. It was Avantika finding herself through a young man who was wooing her." She feels people should try to understand the deeper meaning behind such scenes instead of judging them on the surface.