Actor Swara Bhasker says she expected to be trolled for the masturbation scene in Veere Di Wedding but she also knew that it will help start a conversation about female desire, which is still considered an untouchable topic in Indian society and cinema. The Shashanka Ghosh-directed film, a commercial potboiler about four friends starring Swara, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam K Ahuja and Shikha Talsania, had sparked a debate among the critics with some hailing it for being a step forward in women-led stories, while others deriding the film for its superficial and contradictory exploration of the women's perspective.

"I expected to be trolled for this. There is an inherent shock value to the scene. There are people in our society who slut shame. I am quite open about things, give my opinion on political issues, so people will not leave any opportunity to attack me but the film is much more than the masturbation scene", Swara told PTI.