On Thursday, the filmmaker issued a statement via a video which was posted on the film?s official Facebook page.

Padmavati row: Sanjay Leela Bhansali releases video, denies filming any dream sequence between Rani Padmavati and Allaudin Khilji

The film will chronicle India's 1983 Cricket World Cup win under Kapil Dev's captainship, when the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in the final.

Ranveer Singh all set to play Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's next; to release in April 2019

The film is scheduled to go on floor early next year and at the moment the makers are looking for a leading lady.

10 years after Jab We Met, Shahid Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali all set to team up for a new film

Watch: Padmavati's first song 'Ghoomar' is out, Deepika looks mesmerising

In March, unidentified persons had vandalised the movie's set in Kolhapur district in Maharashtra

'Padmavati's' colour decoration vandalised in Surat; 'disgusting' tweets Deepika Padukone

Ranveer shared his look from the movie on Twitter at 2 am

Watch Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji in film 'Padmavati'

In the film, Deepika Padukone features in the title role as Rani Padmini while Shahid Kapoor plays the role of her husband, Maharawal Ratan Singh. Ranveer Singh will portray the role of historic ruler Alauddin Khilji

First Look: Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh in 'Padmavati'

The film is slated for a release on December 1

First look: Deepika Padukone as queen of Chittor in 'Padmavati'

Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was shooting in a Jaipur fort, when he was assaulted by activists of a Rajput group

'Padmavati' row: Film industry condemns attack on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali

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