Chittogarh sources have reported that while equating Bhansali to Sultan Alauddin Khilji, a member of this committee said this was their “last resort” to protect their heritage and dignity of Rani Padmini. Meanwhile the head of the committee said “We have been protesting against the release of this film ever since we came to know of it. However, the government did not pay heed to our demands and decided to favor Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Hence, they have decided that some women will perform Jauhar on January 24 and are not afraid of death".
Presently Bhansali’s magnum opus has encountered a number of obstacles on its journey so far and the film has, time and again, run into trouble with members of the Rajput Karni Sena, who allege that the movie shows Rajput legacy in a bad light and that historical facts have been tampered with.
The movie features Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in
lead roles, the film is based on the 16th century Sufi poet Mohammad Jayasi's
poem Padmaavat. Further the period drama is all set for a worldwide January 25
release in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, and will be the first Indian film to get a
global IMAX 3D release.
