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Swara Bhasker Blames Bollywood's Past Mistakes for Not Supporting Sonam Wangchuk
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 18 Jul 2026, 06:13 AM
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Actress Swara Bhasker said Bollywood's reluctance to back filmmaker Sonam Wangchuk stems from the industry's perception of her own career setbacks.
Swara Bhasker spoke at a press event, saying Bollywood is reluctant to back filmmaker Sonam Wangchuk because the industry has taken note of her own career setbacks.
She recalled the commercial failure of her recent film and the criticism she faced, explaining how those experiences shaped her view of risk in the industry.
Bhasker added that socially relevant projects like Wangchuk’s often struggle to secure funding and distribution, especially when the market is risk‑averse.
While she supports Wangchuk’s vision, she noted that the commercial realities of Bollywood make it difficult to back projects that deviate from mainstream formulas.
She recalled the commercial failure of her recent film and the criticism she faced, explaining how those experiences shaped her view of risk in the industry.
Bhasker added that socially relevant projects like Wangchuk’s often struggle to secure funding and distribution, especially when the market is risk‑averse.
While she supports Wangchuk’s vision, she noted that the commercial realities of Bollywood make it difficult to back projects that deviate from mainstream formulas.