Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker who was etched a name for herself with films like Tanu Weds Manu and Veere Di Wedding has managed the catch the attention of the global audience for her new Netflix series Bhaag Beanie Bhaag. Out of all the special mention, which the actress received, one is from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen. She congratulated Swara on Twitter for her performance and invited her to Taiwan.It all started when Swara Bhasker received a lovely gesture from Dr. Mumin Chen, Deputy from Taiwan Representative Office in India.His tweet read, “Hi Swara, this is Dr. Mumin Chen, Deputy from Taiwan Representative Office in India and friend of @theUdayB Congratulations on the success of your new drama! May I request you to say hello to our president @iingwen and the Taiwanese audience? They can watch your drama from Netflix.”
Replying to this, Swara Bhasker posted, “Hi sir! Thank you for ur generous feedback on #BhaagBeanieBhaag Yes pls do encourage friends in #Taiwan to watch it & my regards to President Tsai @iingwen I have admired her for her conviction & political resolve.. and of course Taiwan’s admirable handling of COVID-19. #rolemodel.”This is when honorable President, Tsai Ing-Wen, who is also the first female President of Taiwan, wrote to Swara Bhasker and said, “Good to know we’ve got good friends in #India, especially one as creative as you! Thank you for bringing laughter & courage to people around the globe during this challenging time. We welcome you to #Taiwan once international travel is safer. Good luck with #BhaagBeanieBhaag!”Overwhelmed with the appreciation from the president Swara Bhasker wrote, “Thank you ma’am for your gracious message. Can’t wait to visit Taiwan… the stand you have taken in support of democracy is inspiring!”.Bhaag Beanie Bhaag is about Beanie (played by Swara Bhasker) and her quest to find her own voice in the stand-up space, navigating love, life and her conventional but loving parents.