Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed historical drama film ‘Padmavati’ has been facing constant disruption in the form of violence and threats from members of Rajput Karni Sena ever since they disrupted the shoot of the film in Jaipur in 2017.
The troubles continued and didn’t seem to end any sooner and also witnessed increasing threats against the director of the film and the actors. From creating violence to slapping Bhansali, Karni Sena had never left any stone unturned to put a ban on the flick.
The group does not want facts to be misrepresented in the film and thus, caused various disruptions while the film was being shot. Despite the fact that Bhansali made a clarification of no scene between Rani Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji, Karni Sena’s goons had started harassing the filmmaker and the cast of the film.
They also claimed that there is a romantic dream sequence between Rani Padmavati and Allauddin Khilji. Even prize was announced on the heads of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone and one Rajput leader warned Deepika of chopping her nose if she didn’t stop talking in support of the film.
Padmavati has been embroiled in controversies and didn’t release as planned on December 1, 2017. The Supreme Court also refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the release of Padmavati and said the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) considers all aspects before granting the certificate to any film.
The release has been deferred until further notice. Bollywood’s silence over the Padmavati controversy during the last few months has been telling. Most of the film industry’s actors and filmmakers have chosen to not comment about the protests and ridiculous demand to ban the film.
However, has been passed by CBFC with U/A certificate. it means that the flick can be watched by all age groups but children under the age of 12 can watch it under the parental guidance only. However, there are a few changes to the title and it will be released as ‘Padmavat’.
Apart from the name change, the censor board has also told the makers to make 26 cuts and disclaimers will be shown before the start of the film and after the interval too. This states that the movie is a work of fiction and has no connection with any historical figure. The movie was also shown to historians from Jaipur by the CBFC before passing it.
It looks like the controversial period drama film Padmavati is finally set to hit the screens on January 25, the same day as Akshay Kumar’s Padman set to release. An official announcement from the makers is expected soon.
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions remained unavailable for comment regarding the speculation over the release date of Padmavati.
Along with Deepika Padukone who plays Rani Padmini in the movie, Shahid Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh also play lead roles as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Alauddin Khilji. Padmavat has been mounted on a Rs 190-crore budget.
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