Swara was born to security and strategic affairs expert Commodore Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar and professor of cinema studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Ira Bhaskar in Delhi. After completing her bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Delhi, she pursued her master’s in Sociology from the JNU. She also worked in Hrithik Roshan-Aishwarya Rai-starrer Guzaarish before bagging the famous role of Payal in Tanu Weds Manu. On her 30th birthday, here’s a salute to Swara Bhaskar, the woman’s spirits and ideology: A look at some of her best quotes that define her personality:In her open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Swara wrote, “Women are not only walking talking vaginas. I used to argue with the director that let’s not apologise on her behalf, or give any justification of her character.

Source: Hindustan Times April 09, 2018 06:22 UTC