'Sitting in 2026, we are discussing things that happened 100 or 200 years ago': Shriya Pilgaonkar REACTS to Swara Bhasker's 'Padmaavat' controversy

Shriya Pilgaonkar has opened up about the ongoing discussion surrounding Swara Bhasker's comments on the Jauhar sequence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat'.The actor spoke about the importance of understanding historical practices within the social and cultural circumstances of their time. She also cautioned against applying present-day standards to people who lived in a very different era. Speaking to Filmygyan, Shriya Pilgaonkar reflected on how cultures and social values change over generations. She said, “Sitting in 2026, we are discussing things that happened 100 or 200 years ago and trying to understand how people felt at that time—their values, what they wanted to do, and what pressures they faced. We can’t judge them based on the standards of today.Shriya Pilgaonkar says culture evolves with circumstancesShriya Pilgaonkar further explained that cultural values cannot be viewed as something fixed.