Tamannaah Bhatia recently appeared on a podcast and broke her silence on a number of controversies and speculations surrounding her. Among them, the actress addressed the controversial Baahubali scene that she was a part of. Many people were of the opinion that the scene was highly inappropriate. Back when the film was released, an article had even gone viral titled 'The Rape Of Avantika'. She also spoke about the link-up rumours with cricketer Virat Kohli, and more. 

Tamannaah Bhatia opens up about the controversial Baahubali scene

The scene in question is when Prabhas' character Shivudu strips Tamannaah, applying natural makeup on her to reinvoke her femininity, which was all this while wrapped under layers of clothing and a tough exterior. During a chat with Lallantop, she shared, "If someone thinks sex is a bad thing and your body is a bad thing, that's what they'll see. Because that's their perspective. A filmmaker wants to show you something very beautiful, but you see something else. That's their thinking. I don't think I take the burden of that, and, as creative people, I don't think it was the rape of Avantika. It was Avantika finding herself through a young man who was wooing her."

The 35-year-old added, "If you had to show it visually, then there was an entire sequence about some bangles being worn, bindi appearing on her forehead - when she sees herself, sees her own face - she sees 'oh, I always thought I had to be my warrior.' She had made herself so strong that her essence, her innocence, had gotten lost somewhere. And this is Shiva's character who helps her reconnect with herself. This was the vision."