Deepika Padukone starrer Padmavati Movie (Sanjay Leela Bhansali production)based on the life of Rani Padmini is going deeper in the controversy pit. Rajput Samaaj Rajasthan under the banner of Karni Sena is opposing the movie since its shooting. Earlier previous year, Karni Sena assaulted movie crew and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The opposition went violent when protestors reached a cinema theatre in Kota and destroyed the private property.
Many Bollywood celebrities including lead actress Deepika Padukone and superstar Salman Khan have joined the verbal war. On the other hand, BJP politician Subramanyam Swami commented on Deepika’s verdict. “How can she lecture us on our traditions when she herself is a Dutch Resident,” said Swami while commenting on Padmavati movie issue.
Multiple protests in Rajasthan on Padmavati Movie Issue
Rajput Samaj of Rajasthan has come along in protesting against the movie depicting the life of Rani Padmini. The leaders of protesting group accuse Sanjay Leela Bhansali of playing with historical events and persons of interest. They say that the sacrifice of Rani Padmini is an ideal for many Rajputi women and we will not allow any cinematographer to twist the historical facts. Rajpoot Karni Sena is protesting against the release of Deepika Padukone starrer movie at their best.
Bajarang Dal, Rajpoot Karni Sena, Shiv Sena and many other organizations have set together to stop Padmavati movie release. The protestors are even opposing playing move trailer during other movies. Padmavati movie has possibly got more of negative publicity than the real marketing done for it.
Protestors smash Theatre for playing Deepika Padukone starrer trailer
The protest against this Bollywood full movie went violent when a cinema theatre in Kota played its trailer. The co-workers of Karni Sena reached the Gold Cinema in Aakash Mall of the city and started smashing the private property. They hit everyone who stopped them from doing so in a three-storey area. Inhabitants of the building ran outside to save themselves from this violent act. Protesters demand to stop the release of Padmavati movie.
Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh starrer movie is set to release on 1st December 2017. The Padmavati trailer is already out. Video songs for this movie are already trending on social media and other media sharing platforms.
Deepika Padukone, Salman Khan, Subramanyam Swami joined the clash
A leading politician from Bhartiya Janata Party now joined the verbal war of Padmavati movie issue on Tuesday. This brought another political twist in the protest and resolution. Earlier Deepika Padukone released a statement saying she is proud to be a part of this movie. She said she is surprised to see that our country has reached somewhere where we are protesting against such a movie.
Commenting on Deepika’s words, Swami joined the Padamavati movie war. He said “Deepika Padukone is a Dutch Resident, not Indian. She shall not lecture us about our traditions and values.”
Supporting the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Salman Khan praised him for making good movies. “Bhansali has always been making good movies. There is never anything wrong with a Bhansali Production. The Censor Board must resolve Padmavati Movie Issue.” Salman spoke to the press.