Did Swara Bhasker take a dig at Priyanka Chopra over her ‘Free Palestine’ reaction? Actor reveals truth

Actor Swara Bhasker has addressed a viral social media post that was widely being attributed to her, amid the ongoing discussion around Priyanka Chopra and her Oscars appearance. The tweet in question appeared to criticise Priyanka and quickly gained traction online.

Taking to her official handle on Wednesday, Swara clarified that she had not posted the tweet. She stated that the screenshot circulating on social media was not genuine and had been created without her involvement.

She wrote, “So apparently, Sanghis have created this fake tweet and are circulating it to mock me. Ajeeb desperation hai. I’m capable of generating my own controversies, guys, you don’t have to implant me in other people’s news. I mean, I know you guys are obsessed with me, but I’ll give you content na! So yeah, this supposed tweet of mine is FAKE!”

The viral post attributed to Swara read, “No matter how much you fake yourself to please some people, one day your real face will come in front of the whole world and you will face the consequences you deserve.” The message was widely interpreted as a comment on Priyanka amid the Oscars moment.

For context, Priyanka recently appeared as a presenter at the Academy Awards alongside Ben Stiller. During their segment, co-presenter Javier Bardem made an on-stage “Free Palestine” and anti-war remark, which drew strong reactions online.

Priyanka’s response during the moment, including an awkward smile while Bardem spoke, became a talking point on social media. Several users questioned her silence, while others defended her choice to not engage publicly on stage.

Amid this, content creator Dhruv Rathee also weighed in. Sharing a video, he wrote, “Priyanka Chopra’s reaction at Oscars and Neutrality.” In the clip, he said, “Watch this video… You have to see Priyanka Chopra’s expression here. Some of you might ask, what did she do wrong? She stayed quiet there, remained neutral, didn’t want to get political… But that’s exactly the problem. The position of neutrality is a position of privilege.” He added, “If bombs aren’t falling on your home, you can afford to say you’re neutral, that you neither support the war nor oppose it. You can claim neutrality.”

Priyanka, who serves as a Global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, has previously worked in crisis regions including Ethiopia, Jordan and Poland, which also became part of the wider online discussion.