Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has sent an invitation to Shri Rajput Karni Sena and other Rajput associations to observe 'Padmaavat', its patron and founder Lokendra Singh Kalvi stated. He also suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prohibit the movie. In a press conference in Jaipur on Saturday, Kalvi stated the letter has been sent after the date of liberate of the movie has been fastened which presentations that that is well-planned gimmick.
"This letter will be put into flames as it is just a part of show-off which has been done in an endeavour to prove that 'we have invited Rajput community leaders'." Kalvi has now appealed to the Prime Minister to prohibit the movie under "section 6 of the Cinematography Act".
He stated, "(A total of) 1908 Kshatriya females have registered their names to perform jauhar in Chittorgarh on January 24 if the film's screening is not stopped." The letter reads that the Rajput neighborhood has been misled on this context.
It reads, "The film will maintain the honour and dignity of Queen Padmavati... The dream sequence being talked about in the film is just a rumour and we have already apprised you about the same in the letter sent on January 29, 2017. There is no such scene... We assure that the entire Rajput community will feel proud after watching the film."
Talking in regards to the transfer, Kalvi stated, "We never asked him to show us the film but we wanted nine historians to be shown the film, out of which the film has been shown to three historians only. On top of it, the advice of these historians was also not considered. We now want that the film should be shown to the six remaining historians as well and their opinion on the same sought." He added that the historians had been insulted as their opinions were unnoticed and the movie's liberate date was decided.
"Now at this point of time, the only solution is to ban the film completely." 'Padmaavat' has had an extended historical past of bother. It stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji.
From being assaulted on the movie's set in Jaipur to the set being vandalised in Kolhapur to getting threats from detractors - Bhansali has been dealing with the ire of organisations which might be up in palms towards the length drama since its inception - from when it was titled 'Padmavati'.
Months after dealing with opposition, the makers, Bhansali Productions and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, clarified that the movie was according to 16th century Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic poem 'Padmavat', and does not distort historical facts - as was being alleged by means of some Rajput outfits. The makers of 'Padmaavat' secured a U/A certificate from the censor board after incorporating five modifications, and locked the release date as January 25.
The Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for the all-India liberate for 'Padmaavat' on January 25 by means of staying the operation of orders by means of the Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana governments banning its liberate. But Kalvi stated that "like every year, January 25 will come but (it will) not (be) the day of the release of the film".
"I feel obliged as Rajasthan and Gujarat film distributors have assured us that the film will not be released," he stated. He also made an attraction to the "public to impose public curfew", stated they should not go to observe the movie. Kalvi also stated that Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) leader Prasoon Joshi and lyricist Javed Akhtar will not be allowed to wait the impending Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).
"This letter will be put into flames as it is just a part of show-off which has been done in an endeavour to prove that 'we have invited Rajput community leaders'." Kalvi has now appealed to the Prime Minister to prohibit the movie under "section 6 of the Cinematography Act".
He stated, "(A total of) 1908 Kshatriya females have registered their names to perform jauhar in Chittorgarh on January 24 if the film's screening is not stopped." The letter reads that the Rajput neighborhood has been misled on this context.
It reads, "The film will maintain the honour and dignity of Queen Padmavati... The dream sequence being talked about in the film is just a rumour and we have already apprised you about the same in the letter sent on January 29, 2017. There is no such scene... We assure that the entire Rajput community will feel proud after watching the film."
Talking in regards to the transfer, Kalvi stated, "We never asked him to show us the film but we wanted nine historians to be shown the film, out of which the film has been shown to three historians only. On top of it, the advice of these historians was also not considered. We now want that the film should be shown to the six remaining historians as well and their opinion on the same sought." He added that the historians had been insulted as their opinions were unnoticed and the movie's liberate date was decided.
"Now at this point of time, the only solution is to ban the film completely." 'Padmaavat' has had an extended historical past of bother. It stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji.
From being assaulted on the movie's set in Jaipur to the set being vandalised in Kolhapur to getting threats from detractors - Bhansali has been dealing with the ire of organisations which might be up in palms towards the length drama since its inception - from when it was titled 'Padmavati'.
Months after dealing with opposition, the makers, Bhansali Productions and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, clarified that the movie was according to 16th century Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic poem 'Padmavat', and does not distort historical facts - as was being alleged by means of some Rajput outfits. The makers of 'Padmaavat' secured a U/A certificate from the censor board after incorporating five modifications, and locked the release date as January 25.
The Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for the all-India liberate for 'Padmaavat' on January 25 by means of staying the operation of orders by means of the Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana governments banning its liberate. But Kalvi stated that "like every year, January 25 will come but (it will) not (be) the day of the release of the film".
"I feel obliged as Rajasthan and Gujarat film distributors have assured us that the film will not be released," he stated. He also made an attraction to the "public to impose public curfew", stated they should not go to observe the movie. Kalvi also stated that Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) leader Prasoon Joshi and lyricist Javed Akhtar will not be allowed to wait the impending Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).
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