Swara Bhaskar, whose latest show Rasbhari received a lot of flak on social media, will take on the role of a policewoman in her next show, Flesh.
The multi-faceted actor had told us that Rasbhari was basically a criticism of the hypocrisy about sexuality that is prevalent in our society, particularly in relation to men. She has three more shows to release on the OTT platform besides Sheer Qorma a short film that is ready for release.
Sheer Qorma, says the actress, is an LGBTQ romance. She plays one of the two protagonists, while Divya Dutta plays the other.
“It’s a love story of two Muslim women who are also coloured people living in Canada,” elaborates Swara, “I play a Pakistani Canadian while Divya Dutta is of Indian origin. It’s a sweet story which touches upon many issues and also incorporates a lot of culture and emotion.”
Talking of her experience working with Shabana Azmi in Sheer Qorma, Swara says she was lucky to have the chance. “Her sheer presence is a sort of a magic. It’s beautiful to see her. She is so lovely. She plays Divya’s mother.”
The film was to premiere in London in March or April, but the pandemic derailed the plans. Swara is not sure when the premier will be held.
Asked whether it would be released on an OTT platform, the actress says that’s a call for the producer Faraz Arif Ansari to take. “As actors we do not have that much of a say. But as far as releasing on OTT goes, I think because it is a short film it has to be made available online so that the maximum number of people can watch it,” she says.
