Padmavati row: Now, Alia Bhatt expresses shock over the growing protests

The recent incident at Nahargarh fort where a body was found hanging has shocked the entire nation. A note next to the body stated, "We don't burn effigies, we kill," referring to the protests around the film Padmavati's release.

Reacting to the horrific news, actress Alia Bhatt expressed shock on Twitter and questioned the society at large.

Alia tweeted, "This is what happens when violent threats are allowed to made openly without punishment! What is happening? Shocked!(sic)"

A BJP leader had earlier announced a bounty of Rs 10 crore for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone's head. The group had also threatened to chop off

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film has been facing a slew of protests over the depiction of Rajput community. Fringe groups have stated that the film distorts history and has demanded a ban on its release. States like Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have decided to ban the film predicting unrest over its release.