MUMBAI: Swara Bhaskar is a well-known Bollywood actress, who has showcased her acing chops by working in films like Tanu Weds Manu, Nil Battey Sannata, and Veere Di Wedding to name a few.

However, the actress is currently making headlines for wrong reasons. According to the media reports, the actress had used disappointing words to address a four-year-old child actor on a show. The same had offended people and a police complaint has also been filed against her.

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Swara was highly criticised on social media for her comments. After keeping mum for a while, the actress has opened up about the controversy and cleared the air stating that she never abused any co-star.

Clarifying, she said, “I was on a comedy show, narrating a funny incident about my first experience shooting in Mumbai. In that partly exaggerated and satirical narration, where I was using a comedic, adult and self-deprecating tone, I used certain swear words. The words were used to display in an adult-humorous tone, my exaggerated frustrations and emotions during my struggling days. Comics do it all the time, and the show’s format is of a comedic genre. Most importantly, if you actually watch the show, you would realize that I actually was the one looking out for the child’s welfare -- trying to make sure he gets a bathroom break, which other people on the set seemingly didn’t care about. I have never abused children nor any co-actor and I have always treated children with the care, affection and the responsible conduct they deserve. I actually like children. The quip that children are evil was obviously a joke.”