NEW DELHI: Viacom18, manufacturers of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama Padmavati, say they have voluntarily deferred the film's unencumber date. The film used to be set to hit the monitors on December 1.
A brand new unencumber date will probably be announced once the "requisite clearances" are in position, a spokesperson for Viacom18 Motion Pictures stated in a statement on Sunday.
The period drama, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, has been dealing with massive agitation from quite a lot of groups, including Shri Rajput Karni Sena, which alleged that the film distorts history and falsely portrays a dating between Rajput queen Padmini and Muslim ruler Alauddin Khilji.
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali had sought to transparent the air concerning the alleged romance between queen Padmini and Khilji, pronouncing he used to be cautious in depicting the "Rajput honour and dignity" within the film. The manufacturers had additionally arranged a personal screening of the movie and invited the ones concerned regarding the film's content material, however the agitating Rajput outfits remained unappeased.
The Karni Sena had called for a countrywide 'bandh' on December 1 to protest the release of Padmavati.
Amidst rising protest over the film, Rajasthan leader minister Vasundhara Raje had written to the Centre on Saturday, in the hunt for "necessary changes" within the movie prior to its unencumber, so that "sentiments of any community are not hurt".
(With inputs from Agencies)
A brand new unencumber date will probably be announced once the "requisite clearances" are in position, a spokesperson for Viacom18 Motion Pictures stated in a statement on Sunday.
The period drama, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, has been dealing with massive agitation from quite a lot of groups, including Shri Rajput Karni Sena, which alleged that the film distorts history and falsely portrays a dating between Rajput queen Padmini and Muslim ruler Alauddin Khilji.
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali had sought to transparent the air concerning the alleged romance between queen Padmini and Khilji, pronouncing he used to be cautious in depicting the "Rajput honour and dignity" within the film. The manufacturers had additionally arranged a personal screening of the movie and invited the ones concerned regarding the film's content material, however the agitating Rajput outfits remained unappeased.
The Karni Sena had called for a countrywide 'bandh' on December 1 to protest the release of Padmavati.
Amidst rising protest over the film, Rajasthan leader minister Vasundhara Raje had written to the Centre on Saturday, in the hunt for "necessary changes" within the movie prior to its unencumber, so that "sentiments of any community are not hurt".
(With inputs from Agencies)
Amid growing uproar, makers 'voluntarily defer' Padmavati's release date
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