<p>Bollywood is a strange industry. While some directors moved their dates so as to avoid a clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s &quot;Padmaavat&quot;, Ram Gopal Varma is not one to leave the battleground.&nbsp;</p>

<p>RGV took to Twitter on January 23 to announce that his latest film &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-poster-out-for-ram-gopal-varmas-movie-with-porn-star-mia-malkova-29211" target="_blank">God, Sex and Truth</a>&quot; starring pornstar Mia Malkova will be clashing with &quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;this weekend and that he is not scared.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharing a new sexy poster of his film, he wrote that between the two leading ladies of the films releasing -- Deepika Padukone and Mia Malkova -- the best woman should win.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is the new poster shared by him announcing the rivalry:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My film God,Sex and Truth is releasing on jan 26th at 9 Am along with Padmaavat on <a href="https://t.co/D9DCM2YPUh">https://t.co/D9DCM2YPUh</a> ...Between <a href="https://twitter.com/MiaMalkova?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MiaMalkova</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@deepikapadukone</a> may the best woman win???? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GodSexTruth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GodSexTruth</a> <a href="https://t.co/SFPcpepBN6">pic.twitter.com/SFPcpepBN6</a></p>
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<p>Taking the competition a tad too far, Varma also posted a funny video with imaginary protestors who are supposedly trying to stop his film from releasing.. He posted: &ldquo;Me beating the s**t out of imaginary protestors of @mia_malkova &lsquo;s #GodSexTruth (sic).&rdquo;</p>

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<p>Making waves on social media, Varma had shared the official trailer for the film &quot;God, Sex and Truth&quot; on January 16.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the 3-minute long video, Mia Malkova can be seen on-screen explaining her love for sex and how it shapes her character. The video is compensated with famous quotes by celebrities on human relationships and sex.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the trailer, click <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-watch-trailer-pornstar-mia-malkova-in-ram-gopal-varmas-god-sex-and-truth-29670" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</p>

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Varma announced release of his film 'God, Sex and Truth' in competition with 'Padmaavat'

Bollywood is a strange industry. While some directors moved their dates so as to avoid a clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", Ram Gopal Varma is not one to leave the battleground. RGV took to Twitter on January 23 to announce that his latest film "God, Sex and Truth" starring pornstar Mia Malkova will be clashing with "Padmaavat" this weekend and that he is not scared. Sharing a new sexy poster of his film, he wrote that between the two leading ladies of the films releasing -- Deepika Padukone and Mia Malkova -- the best woman should win. This is the new poster shared by him announcing the rivalry: My film God,Sex and Truth is releasing on jan 26th at 9 Am along with Padmaavat on https://t.co/D9DCM2YPUh ...Between @MiaMalkova and @deepikapadukone may the best woman win???? #GodSexTruth pic.twitter.com/SFPcpepBN6 — Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) January 22, 2018 × Taking the competition a tad too far, Varma also posted a funny video with imaginary protestors who are supposedly trying to stop his film from releasing.. He posted: “Me beating the s**t out of imaginary protestors of @mia_malkova ‘s #GodSexTruth (sic).” Me beating the shit out of imaginary protestors of @MiaMalkova ‘s #Godsextruth https://t.co/mPi8m0jI38 — Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) January 21, 2018 × Making waves on social media, Varma had shared the official trailer for the film "God, Sex and Truth" on January 16. In the 3-minute long video, Mia Malkova can be seen on-screen explaining her love for sex and how it shapes her character. The video is compensated with famous quotes by celebrities on human relationships and sex. For the trailer, click here.

Ram Gopal Varma compares pornstar Mia Malkova with Deepika Padukone of 'Padmaavat'

<p>Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s magnum opus &quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;is finally on the big screen and it&#39;s 2 hours, 40 minutes of visual brilliance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film which&nbsp;has been mired in&nbsp;controversy for better part of 2017 gives a clear disclaimer right at the beginning that it is based on Jayasi&#39;s poem by the same name and&nbsp;that it does not aim to disrespect the Rajput community and in no way does it promote the practice of sati.</p>

<p>With that disclaimer, Bhansali literally wastes no time in getting on with the story.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/opinion-how-sanjay-leela-bhansali-plays-to-the-gallery-with-padmaavat-30890">Also see: How Sanjay Leela Bhansali plays to the gallery with </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/opinion-how-sanjay-leela-bhansali-plays-to-the-gallery-with-padmaavat-30890">Padmaavat</a></p>

<p>Delhi sultan Allaudin Khilji only knows one language - that of loot, plunder and ruthless killing. He is told by Raghav Chetan, the former priest of Chittor that only when he attains victory over the Rajputs and acquires the beautiful queen Padmavati can he be truly called the Sultan of Hind.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khilji, almost possessed by the dream of having the beautiful Padmavati by his side, declares war over Chittor but clearly underestimates the valour and strength of the Rajput community and their king Ratan Sen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the story is known to most of us, it is the way the film is treated and each character is portrayed that makes a difference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bhansali&#39;s film is mounted on a huge scale and camera work by Sudeep Chatterjee is clearly the highlight of the film. Every scene is breathtaking, the battle scenes are&nbsp;shot with dynamic precision as if&nbsp;one is witnessing it live.</p>

<p>Among the actors, Shahid and Deepika deliver a restrained performance while&nbsp;Deepika looks absolutely ethereal in every frame&nbsp;but the film belongs to Ranveer Singh, that man owns every scene. Ranveer&nbsp;completely transforms himself as the barbaric Khilji who is a stark contrast to Shahid and Deepika &#39;s pristine presence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Here&#39;s the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568">full review of &quot;Padmaavat&quot;.</a></p>


The film belongs to Ranveer Singh, that man owns every scene

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus "Padmaavat" is finally on the big screen and it's 2 hours, 40 minutes of visual brilliance. The film which has been mired in controversy for better part of 2017 gives a clear disclaimer right at the beginning that it is based on Jayasi's poem by the same name and that it does not aim to disrespect the Rajput community and in no way does it promote the practice of sati. With that disclaimer, Bhansali literally wastes no time in getting on with the story. Also see: How Sanjay Leela Bhansali plays to the gallery with Padmaavat Delhi sultan Allaudin Khilji only knows one language - that of loot, plunder and ruthless killing. He is told by Raghav Chetan, the former priest of Chittor that only when he attains victory over the Rajputs and acquires the beautiful queen Padmavati can he be truly called the Sultan of Hind. Khilji, almost possessed by the dream of having the beautiful Padmavati by his side, declares war over Chittor but clearly underestimates the valour and strength of the Rajput community and their king Ratan Sen. While the story is known to most of us, it is the way the film is treated and each character is portrayed that makes a difference. Bhansali's film is mounted on a huge scale and camera work by Sudeep Chatterjee is clearly the highlight of the film. Every scene is breathtaking, the battle scenes are shot with dynamic precision as if one is witnessing it live. Among the actors, Shahid and Deepika deliver a restrained performance while Deepika looks absolutely ethereal in every frame but the film belongs to Ranveer Singh, that man owns every scene. Ranveer completely transforms himself as the barbaric Khilji who is a stark contrast to Shahid and Deepika 's pristine presence. Here's the full review of "Padmaavat".

Padmaavat: Quick Review

<p>Actor Shahid Kapoor has dismissed reports that his next collaboration with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is a sequel to their 2007 hit <em>Jab We Met</em>.<br />
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Ever since the project was announced, there were reports that the film will be an &#39;organic&#39; sequel to <em>Jab We Met</em>, which featured Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.<br />
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&quot;There is nothing to do with <em>Jab We Met</em>&nbsp;and in this film I don&#39;t look sad! We will make another good film. Why do we live in the past? It (<em>Jab We Met</em>) has already been done. So no, (this isn&#39;t a sequel),&quot; he said in a group interview.<br />
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The director-actor duo will start working on the project next year after Shahid Kapoor wraps up Shree Narayan Singh&#39;s <em>Batti Gull Meter Chalu</em>.<br />
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The <em>Padmaavat</em>&nbsp;star, who is currently shooting for the film, says as an actor his goal is to constantly try and do different roles.<br />
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&quot;It&#39;s not about performing better or worse, it&#39;s about (being) different. That&#39;s the operative word for me. I would like to do different things. Every film, every role offers you different opportunities, you have to be true to that,&quot; he said.<br />
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&quot;You should never bring your personal aspirations into what is required from a film.&quot;<br />
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In <em>Batti Gull Meter Chalu</em>, Shahid is playing a lawyer from a small town in the film.<br />
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&quot;&#39;Batti...&#39; will be very different from my <em>Padmaavat</em>&nbsp;character of Rawal Ratan Singh. I&#39;m thankful if people think the bar (of performance) has been raised. I need to raise it every time,&quot; said.<br />
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<em>Batti Gull Meter Chalu</em>, which also features Shraddha Kapoor and Yami Gautam, addresses the issue of electricity bills.<br />
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Shahid Kapoor has dismissed reports that his next collaboration with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is a sequel to their 2007 hit Jab We Met.

Actor Shahid Kapoor has dismissed reports that his next collaboration with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is a sequel to their 2007 hit Jab We Met. Ever since the project was announced, there were reports that the film will be an 'organic' sequel to Jab We Met, which featured Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan. "There is nothing to do with Jab We Met and in this film I don't look sad! We will make another good film. Why do we live in the past? It (Jab We Met) has already been done. So no, (this isn't a sequel)," he said in a group interview. The director-actor duo will start working on the project next year after Shahid Kapoor wraps up Shree Narayan Singh's Batti Gull Meter Chalu. The Padmaavat star, who is currently shooting for the film, says as an actor his goal is to constantly try and do different roles. "It's not about performing better or worse, it's about (being) different. That's the operative word for me. I would like to do different things. Every film, every role offers you different opportunities, you have to be true to that," he said. "You should never bring your personal aspirations into what is required from a film." In Batti Gull Meter Chalu, Shahid is playing a lawyer from a small town in the film. "'Batti...' will be very different from my Padmaavat character of Rawal Ratan Singh. I'm thankful if people think the bar (of performance) has been raised. I need to raise it every time," said. Batti Gull Meter Chalu, which also features Shraddha Kapoor and Yami Gautam, addresses the issue of electricity bills.

Shahid Kapoor's next film with Imtiaz not a sequel to 'Jab We Met'

<p>Even though Karni Sena has withdrawn its protest against Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s<em> Padmaavat,</em> the film did not release in theatres in Bhopal and Indore on Thursday. Members of the MP chapter of the fringe outfit watched the film late on Wednesday night and continued to oppose the film&#39;s content leading to protests.&nbsp;<br />
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It was earlier decided that cinema halls would screen the film in theatres after the police assured cinema hall owners ample security for the film.&nbsp;<br />
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In Bhopal, five cinema halls had agreed to screen the film but only in the evening. But after the cinema hall owners in Indore did not release the film, their counterparts in Bhopal also backed out.</p>

<p>The Karni Sena -- after over two years of protesting against the movie <em>Padmaavat</em> -- finally withdrew its protest on Friday, saying the movie glorifies Rajput valour.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Padmaavat </em>starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, released worldwide on January 25th. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan did not screen the film due to threats from Karni Sena.&nbsp;</p>

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It was earlier decided that cinema halls would screen the film in theatres after the police assured cinema hall owners ample security for the film.

Even though Karni Sena has withdrawn its protest against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat, the film did not release in theatres in Bhopal and Indore on Thursday. Members of the MP chapter of the fringe outfit watched the film late on Wednesday night and continued to oppose the film's content leading to protests. It was earlier decided that cinema halls would screen the film in theatres after the police assured cinema hall owners ample security for the film. In Bhopal, five cinema halls had agreed to screen the film but only in the evening. But after the cinema hall owners in Indore did not release the film, their counterparts in Bhopal also backed out. The Karni Sena -- after over two years of protesting against the movie Padmaavat -- finally withdrew its protest on Friday, saying the movie glorifies Rajput valour. Padmaavat starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, released worldwide on January 25th. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan did not screen the film due to threats from Karni Sena.

Madhya Pradesh fails to release Padmaavat in theatres

<p><font color="#000000" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><em>Kaabil</em> actress Yami Gautam is all set to kick start Shree Narayan Singh&#39;s<em> Batti Gul Meter Chalu</em>, where she will be seen playing the character of a lawyer.&nbsp;</font></p>

<p><font color="#000000" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">The film is a social comedy-drama starring Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor along with Yami. Yami&nbsp;has reportedly started&nbsp;prepping for her role and is excited to play a lawyer for the first time on screen. She is meeting lawyers from small towns to understand her character better. The idea is to understand the nuances of being a lawyer and observe their&nbsp;body language.&nbsp;</font></p>

<p><font color="#000000" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Speaking about her character she says &quot;There aren&rsquo;t many references on screen for my character, but honestly that makes the prep even more exciting. I am working on my dialect and my language and what better source than Hindi literature. I am also looking forward to my prep with Shree and the cast as the best comes out when the entire team collaborates.&quot;</font></p>

<p><font color="#000000" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">The shooting of the film has just begun and crew will shoot extensively in Uttarakhand for the next couple of weeks.</font></p>

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The actress will be seen playing a lawyer in the film that also stars Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor.

Kaabil actress Yami Gautam is all set to kick start Shree Narayan Singh's Batti Gul Meter Chalu, where she will be seen playing the character of a lawyer. The film is a social comedy-drama starring Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor along with Yami. Yami has reportedly started prepping for her role and is excited to play a lawyer for the first time on screen. She is meeting lawyers from small towns to understand her character better. The idea is to understand the nuances of being a lawyer and observe their body language. Speaking about her character she says "There aren’t many references on screen for my character, but honestly that makes the prep even more exciting. I am working on my dialect and my language and what better source than Hindi literature. I am also looking forward to my prep with Shree and the cast as the best comes out when the entire team collaborates." The shooting of the film has just begun and crew will shoot extensively in Uttarakhand for the next couple of weeks.

Yami Gautam is reading up Hindi literature to prepare for her role in 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu'

<p>Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s period drama <em>Padmaavat</em>, which faced widespread protests before its release, has had an impressive run at the box office so far by earning over Rs 200 crore in two weeks.</p>

<p>The film got mired in a controversy after various Rajput groups alleged that it distorts history, a claim repeatedly denied by its director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.</p>

<p>According to the producer Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the film has collected Rs 212.5 crore since its release on January 25.</p>

<p>The collection in the second weekend was Rs 46 crore. The film enjoyed a free run in its second week with no other major Bollywood film releasing.</p>

<p>The figures come even as several multiplex owners have shown reluctance to screen the film, fearing violent protests.</p>

<p>Theatre owners in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are not screening the film.</p>

<p>Starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, the film was released on January 25.</p>

<p>Reacting to the box office success of <em>Padmaavat</em>, Ranveer said, &quot;From playing one of the most challenging characters ever to notching my first 200 crore grosser, this film has already given me so many overwhelming, emotional and humbling memories,&quot; he said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>


The film has made Rs 212.5 crore since its January 25 release

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama Padmaavat, which faced widespread protests before its release, has had an impressive run at the box office so far by earning over Rs 200 crore in two weeks. The film got mired in a controversy after various Rajput groups alleged that it distorts history, a claim repeatedly denied by its director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. According to the producer Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the film has collected Rs 212.5 crore since its release on January 25. The collection in the second weekend was Rs 46 crore. The film enjoyed a free run in its second week with no other major Bollywood film releasing. The figures come even as several multiplex owners have shown reluctance to screen the film, fearing violent protests. Theatre owners in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are not screening the film. Starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, the film was released on January 25. Reacting to the box office success of Padmaavat, Ranveer said, "From playing one of the most challenging characters ever to notching my first 200 crore grosser, this film has already given me so many overwhelming, emotional and humbling memories," he said in a statement.

Padmaavat continues impressive run, enters 200-crore club

<p>Refuting earlier reports of Karni Sena withdrawing its protest against &#39;Padmaavat&#39;,&nbsp;Karni Sena leaders Lokendra Singh Kalvi and Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi on Saturday said they will continue their protest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kalvi heads Shree Rajput Karni Sena and Gogamedi is the chief of the other group with a similar name - Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena.</p>

<p>Also read:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/karni-sena-withdraws-protests-against-padmaavat-says-movie-glorifies-rajput-valour-31653"> Karni Sena withdraws protest against </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/karni-sena-withdraws-protests-against-padmaavat-says-movie-glorifies-rajput-valour-31653">Padmaavat</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/karni-sena-withdraws-protests-against-padmaavat-says-movie-glorifies-rajput-valour-31653">, says movie glorifies Rajput valour</a></p>

<p>&quot;There were two issues: one related to the&nbsp;faith and the other with history. The filmmaker has made changes with respect to the faith of the Rajput community but the distortion of historical facts cannot be denied,&quot; he told reporters at a separate press conference.</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/never-felt-like-giving-up-sanjay-bhansali-on-padmaavat-31601">Never felt like giving up: Sanjay Bhansali on &#39;</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/never-felt-like-giving-up-sanjay-bhansali-on-padmaavat-31601">Padmaavat</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/never-felt-like-giving-up-sanjay-bhansali-on-padmaavat-31601">&#39;</a></p>

<p>Kalvi added that his group still opposed the film and the &quot;janta curfew&quot; imposed at movie theatres will continue.</p>

<p>On Friday, there were media reports saying that the Mumbai branch of &#39;Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena&#39; had withdraw&nbsp;its protest citing that the movie glorifies Rajput valour.</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-continues-its-dream-run-at-the-box-office-earns-rs-150-crores-31559">Shahid Kapoor on Ranveer Singh&#39;s performance in </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-continues-its-dream-run-at-the-box-office-earns-rs-150-crores-31559">Padmaavat</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-continues-its-dream-run-at-the-box-office-earns-rs-150-crores-31559">: Would have played Khilji differently&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>A few of Sena&#39;s members had watched the movie in Mumbai on Friday, after which the announcement was made.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-knew-my-character-an-underdog-in-padmaavat-shahid-kapoor-31210"> Knew my character was an underdog in &#39; </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-knew-my-character-an-underdog-in-padmaavat-shahid-kapoor-31210">Padmaavat</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-knew-my-character-an-underdog-in-padmaavat-shahid-kapoor-31210">&#39;: Shahid Kapoor</a></p>

<p>Mumbai branch of Gogamedi&#39;s group sent a letter, signed by Mumbai leader Yogendra Singh, to the production of the film saying they were&nbsp;withdrawing the&nbsp;protest</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-continues-its-dream-run-at-the-box-office-earns-rs-150-crores-31559">Padmaavat</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-continues-its-dream-run-at-the-box-office-earns-rs-150-crores-31559"> continues its dream run at the box office, earns Rs 150 crore</a></p>

<p>However, Gogamedi later said on Saturday that no such direction was issued to the Mumbai Branch and that people who had their names and signs in the letter have been expelled.</p>

<p>News agency ANI reported Gogamedi as saying that the letter was being circulated on social media and misleading the public.&nbsp;</p>


Kalvi added that his group still opposed the film and the 'janta curfew' imposed at movie theatres will continue

Refuting earlier reports of Karni Sena withdrawing its protest against 'Padmaavat', Karni Sena leaders Lokendra Singh Kalvi and Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi on Saturday said they will continue their protest. Kalvi heads Shree Rajput Karni Sena and Gogamedi is the chief of the other group with a similar name - Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena. Also read: Karni Sena withdraws protest against Padmaavat, says movie glorifies Rajput valour "There were two issues: one related to the faith and the other with history. The filmmaker has made changes with respect to the faith of the Rajput community but the distortion of historical facts cannot be denied," he told reporters at a separate press conference. Also read: Never felt like giving up: Sanjay Bhansali on 'Padmaavat' Kalvi added that his group still opposed the film and the "janta curfew" imposed at movie theatres will continue. On Friday, there were media reports saying that the Mumbai branch of 'Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena' had withdraw its protest citing that the movie glorifies Rajput valour. Also read: Shahid Kapoor on Ranveer Singh's performance in Padmaavat: Would have played Khilji differently A few of Sena's members had watched the movie in Mumbai on Friday, after which the announcement was made. Also read: Knew my character was an underdog in ' Padmaavat': Shahid Kapoor Mumbai branch of Gogamedi's group sent a letter, signed by Mumbai leader Yogendra Singh, to the production of the film saying they were withdrawing the protest Also read: Padmaavat continues its dream run at the box office, earns Rs 150 crore However, Gogamedi later said on Saturday that no such direction was issued to the Mumbai Branch and that people who had their names and signs in the letter have been expelled. News agency ANI reported Gogamedi as saying that the letter was being circulated on social media and misleading the public.

Protest against 'Padmaavat' will continue: Karni Sena leaders

<p>Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s <em>Padmaavat</em> released on January 25 and has ever since raked in more than <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-continues-its-dream-run-at-the-box-office-earns-rs-150-crores-31559" target="_blank">Rs 150 crore at the box office</a>. The film has become such a hit among US and UK audiences, that <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-watch-padmaavat-fever-strikes-san-francisco-as-women-watch-film-dressed-as-rani-sa-31316" target="_blank">women in San Francisco even dressed up like Deepika&#39;s character</a> in the film to go watch the movie in theatres.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the movie has been in news for all the good and bad reasons alike, the song <em>Ghoomar </em>from the film has earned its own fair share of mixed reactions -- starting from Karni Sena&#39;s objection to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-deepika-padukones-midriff-gets-covered-in-the-new-version-of-ghoomar-song-30142" target="_blank">Deepika&#39;s bare midriff</a> in the song to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-reaches-nba-cheerleaders-dance-to-ghoomar-during-half-time-31293" target="_blank">NBA cheerleaders performing the song at halftime</a> in a match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Now, figure skating champion Mayuri Bhandari has taken the song to another level. She performed the song while skating on ice and created her own version of dance sequences.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-this-mashup-of-ranveer-singhs-alauddin-khilji-dancing-to-psys-gangnam-style-is-just-perfect-31572" target="_blank">Also Watch:&nbsp;This mashup of Ranveer Singh&#39;s Alauddin Khilji dancing to Psy&#39;s Gangnam style is just perfect</a></em></p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-on-ranveer-singhs-performance-in-padmaavat-would-have-played-khilji-differently-31536" target="_blank"><em>Also </em></a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-on-ranveer-singhs-performance-in-padmaavat-would-have-played-khilji-differently-31536" target="_blank"><em>Read:</em></a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-on-ranveer-singhs-performance-in-padmaavat-would-have-played-khilji-differently-31536" target="_blank"><em>&nbsp;Shahid Kapoor on Ranveer Singh&#39;s performance in Padmaavat: Would have played Khilji differently</em></a></p>

<p>Titled &#39;Ghoomar Dance on Ice&#39;, Mayuri&#39;s video on YouTube shows her twirling to the track on an ice rink. Wearing ice skates and a red costume, Mayuri is seen dancing effortlessly to Ghoomar in the video.</p>

<p>She captioned the video:&nbsp;&quot;In honour of the film Padmaavat&#39;s release, here is my ice skating tribute to the beautiful song Ghoomar! As a Rajasthani, I skate to this song with pride!&quot;</p>

<p><em>Watch her performance here:&nbsp;</em></p>

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<p>Recently, actress Swara Bhaskar raised objections on the portrayal of Jauhar scene in the film which looked like the glorification of the banned practice.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-deepika-takes-a-dig-at-swara-says-you-probably-went-to-buy-popcorn-and-missed-disclaimers-31598" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Deepika takes a dig at Swara, says &#39;You probably went to buy popcorn and missed disclaimers&#39;</a></em></p>

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Deepika Padukone performed the hit song Ghoomar which has become one of the most popular song from the film 'Padmaavat'

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat released on January 25 and has ever since raked in more than Rs 150 crore at the box office. The film has become such a hit among US and UK audiences, that women in San Francisco even dressed up like Deepika's character in the film to go watch the movie in theatres. While the movie has been in news for all the good and bad reasons alike, the song Ghoomar from the film has earned its own fair share of mixed reactions -- starting from Karni Sena's objection to Deepika's bare midriff in the song to NBA cheerleaders performing the song at halftime in a match. Now, figure skating champion Mayuri Bhandari has taken the song to another level. She performed the song while skating on ice and created her own version of dance sequences. Also Watch: This mashup of Ranveer Singh's Alauddin Khilji dancing to Psy's Gangnam style is just perfect Also Read: Shahid Kapoor on Ranveer Singh's performance in Padmaavat: Would have played Khilji differently Titled 'Ghoomar Dance on Ice', Mayuri's video on YouTube shows her twirling to the track on an ice rink. Wearing ice skates and a red costume, Mayuri is seen dancing effortlessly to Ghoomar in the video. She captioned the video: "In honour of the film Padmaavat's release, here is my ice skating tribute to the beautiful song Ghoomar! As a Rajasthani, I skate to this song with pride!" Watch her performance here: Recently, actress Swara Bhaskar raised objections on the portrayal of Jauhar scene in the film which looked like the glorification of the banned practice. Also Read: Deepika takes a dig at Swara, says 'You probably went to buy popcorn and missed disclaimers'

Watch: Figure skating champion performs 'Ghoomar on ice' and it's jaw-dropping

<p>Swara Bhaskar and her open letter to <em>Padmaavat</em> director Sanjay Leela Bhansali went viral after she used phrases like &quot;felt reduced to a vagina-only&quot; in context of feelings post watching the movie as a woman and a feminist.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This Swara wrote in the context of the entire film and especially the portrayal of the finale scene where Deepika Padukone (Rani Padmini) plunges herself into the fire to commit Jauhar&nbsp;so as to avoid being captured by a psychotic king Alauddin Khilji (as portrayed in the film).&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/swara-bhaskar-feels-like-reduced-to-vagina-after-watching-padmaavat-31009" target="_blank">Also Read: Swara Bhaskar&#39;s full letter</a></em></p>

<p>Questioning Bhansali&#39;s conceptualisation of the film, Swara wrote: &quot;your act of thoughtlessly glorifying this misogynistic criminal practice is something you ought to answer for, Sir.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>To this, Deepika who played the titular role in the film replied back saying that she (Swara) probably missed the disclaimer at the beginning of the film.</p>

<p>In an interview to a Mumbai-based daily, she said (referring to Swara), &quot;You probably went out to buy some popcorn and missed the initial disclaimers that come out.&quot;</p>

<p>She further added that the film &quot;was set in an era- in the 12th and 13th century when rituals (Jauhar) like this were practised.&quot;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-deepika-padukone-opens-up-about-the-jauhar-scene-and-the-controversy-around-it-31318" target="_blank"><em>Also Read:&nbsp;Deepika Padukone opens up about the Jauhar scene and the controversy around it</em></a></p>

<p>Earlier, Shahid Kapoor who played the role of Deepika&#39;s husband in the film also <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-reacts-to-swara-bhaskars-open-letter-to-sanjay-leela-bhansali-31169" target="_blank">responded</a> to the letter. He said,&nbsp;&quot;Every practice happens for various reasons. Within this film, Padmavati believed she would want to go into the fire as opposed to handing herself over to a man who is so evil, that he is ready to kill the entire kingdom to achieve one woman.&quot;</p>

<p><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-swara-bhaskar-on-padmaavat-letter-didnt-expect-so-much-chaos-just-because-i-used-a-word-which-starts-with-v-31326" target="_blank">Also </a></em><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-swara-bhaskar-on-padmaavat-letter-didnt-expect-so-much-chaos-just-because-i-used-a-word-which-starts-with-v-31326" target="_blank">Read:</a></em><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-swara-bhaskar-on-padmaavat-letter-didnt-expect-so-much-chaos-just-because-i-used-a-word-which-starts-with-v-31326" target="_blank">&nbsp;Swara Bhaskar on &#39;Padmaavat&#39; letter: Didn&#39;t expect so much chaos just because I used a word which starts with &#39;V</a></em></p>

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Swara Bhaskar had earlier written an open-letter to 'Padmaavat' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali saying: 'your act of thoughtlessly glorifying this misogynistic criminal practice is something you ought to answer for, Sir'

Swara Bhaskar and her open letter to Padmaavat director Sanjay Leela Bhansali went viral after she used phrases like "felt reduced to a vagina-only" in context of feelings post watching the movie as a woman and a feminist. This Swara wrote in the context of the entire film and especially the portrayal of the finale scene where Deepika Padukone (Rani Padmini) plunges herself into the fire to commit Jauhar so as to avoid being captured by a psychotic king Alauddin Khilji (as portrayed in the film). Also Read: Swara Bhaskar's full letter Questioning Bhansali's conceptualisation of the film, Swara wrote: "your act of thoughtlessly glorifying this misogynistic criminal practice is something you ought to answer for, Sir." To this, Deepika who played the titular role in the film replied back saying that she (Swara) probably missed the disclaimer at the beginning of the film. In an interview to a Mumbai-based daily, she said (referring to Swara), "You probably went out to buy some popcorn and missed the initial disclaimers that come out." She further added that the film "was set in an era- in the 12th and 13th century when rituals (Jauhar) like this were practised." Also Read: Deepika Padukone opens up about the Jauhar scene and the controversy around it Earlier, Shahid Kapoor who played the role of Deepika's husband in the film also responded to the letter. He said, "Every practice happens for various reasons. Within this film, Padmavati believed she would want to go into the fire as opposed to handing herself over to a man who is so evil, that he is ready to kill the entire kingdom to achieve one woman." Also Read: Swara Bhaskar on 'Padmaavat' letter: Didn't expect so much chaos just because I used a word which starts with 'V

Deepika takes a dig at Swara, says 'You probably went to buy popcorn and missed disclaimers'

<p>Compliments have been pouring in from all quarters for Ranveer Singh&#39;s performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s <em>Padmaavat.</em> The actor&#39;s portrayal of Alauddin Khilji is being termed by many as the defining performance of his career.&nbsp;<br />
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While his co-stars, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, have been lauded for their performances as well, it is Ranveer who has hogged the maximum limelight for his role. Interestingly, Shahid himself has stated that Ratan Singh&#39;s character was not author-backed, unlike Ranveer&#39;s Khilji.<br />
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When Shahid was asked what he felt about Ranveer&#39;s performance, his answer took some people by surprise.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;Which actor would not wish to play a character like Khilji in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film? You know, once on <em>Koffee with Karan</em>, Ranveer said he would have done my role in <em>Kaminey</em>&nbsp;better than me... I would have done Khilji differently,&quot; he said.<br />
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When Shahid was prodded further on how he would have played the character, the actor took a safer route by answering it diplomatically. &quot;Firstly, I do not want to get into those details. Always remember, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the hero of all his films and we actors come second,&quot; he said.<br />
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&quot;So whether it is the loud and larger-than-life character of Khilji or the subtleness of Ratan Singh, everything was governed by Sanjay Sir. So, this is his vision of his. What I just said about performing differently, is because we are two different actors and our style of acting is different,&quot; Shahid added.<br />
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Bhansali&#39;s <em>Padmaavat</em> also stars Jim Sarbh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Raza Murad in prominent roles.&nbsp;</p>


Compliments have been pouring in from all quarters for Ranveer Singh's performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat.

Compliments have been pouring in from all quarters for Ranveer Singh's performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat. The actor's portrayal of Alauddin Khilji is being termed by many as the defining performance of his career. While his co-stars, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, have been lauded for their performances as well, it is Ranveer who has hogged the maximum limelight for his role. Interestingly, Shahid himself has stated that Ratan Singh's character was not author-backed, unlike Ranveer's Khilji. When Shahid was asked what he felt about Ranveer's performance, his answer took some people by surprise. "Which actor would not wish to play a character like Khilji in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film? You know, once on Koffee with Karan, Ranveer said he would have done my role in Kaminey better than me... I would have done Khilji differently," he said. When Shahid was prodded further on how he would have played the character, the actor took a safer route by answering it diplomatically. "Firstly, I do not want to get into those details. Always remember, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the hero of all his films and we actors come second," he said. "So whether it is the loud and larger-than-life character of Khilji or the subtleness of Ratan Singh, everything was governed by Sanjay Sir. So, this is his vision of his. What I just said about performing differently, is because we are two different actors and our style of acting is different," Shahid added. Bhansali's Padmaavat also stars Jim Sarbh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Raza Murad in prominent roles.

Shahid Kapoor on Ranveer Singh's performance in Padmaavat: Would have played Khilji differently

<p>Shahid Kapoor believes playing Maha Rawal Ratan Singh was the biggest risk of his career as people did not know much about the character&#39;s journey but he is glad that &quot;the hero&quot; of &quot;Padmaavat&quot; is rightfully getting his due.<br />
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The 36-year-old actor said there were many people who questioned him for taking up the role, as Padmavati (Deepika Padukone) and Sultan Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) were already popular.<br />
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&quot;It was one of the biggest risks of my career to take a role like this where for one-and-a-half years nobody knew what it is... So many people had told me why are you doing this film. I knew my character is an underdog in the film, I&#39;m happy that the hero of the film is getting so much love.<br />
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&quot;Out of the three characters, people know a lot about Padmavati, about Alauddin Khilji, but nobody knows about Rawal Ratan Singh. Now you know his journey was also so spectacular,&quot; Shahid said in a group interview.<br />
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The actor said he felt &quot;validated&quot; with the praise that the film, which released after delays and controversies, has received.<br />
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&quot;Everyone is talking about it being the top grosser but it&#39;s a great film. We have come a long way, journey of a year and a half... There was a point we were wondering will it be able to release properly. It&#39;s been a turbulent and emotionally draining journey.<br />
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&quot;... I feel validated that the film has come out and people have said so many beautiful things about it,&quot; Shahid said.<br />
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&quot;Padmaavat&quot;, earlier titled &quot;Padmavati&quot;, was in the eye of the storm as several Rajput groups and politicians were up in arms against the film over an alleged dream sequence between Khilji and Padmavati, a claim repeatedly denied by the director and the team.<br />
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The film was stuck with the censor board for a while and had to miss its December 1 release last year.<br />
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It arrived in the theatres on January 25, minus the &#39;i&#39; in the title, and several disclaimers and modifications.&nbsp;</p>


The 36-year-old actor said there were many people who questioned him for taking up the role

Shahid Kapoor believes playing Maha Rawal Ratan Singh was the biggest risk of his career as people did not know much about the character's journey but he is glad that "the hero" of "Padmaavat" is rightfully getting his due. The 36-year-old actor said there were many people who questioned him for taking up the role, as Padmavati (Deepika Padukone) and Sultan Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) were already popular. "It was one of the biggest risks of my career to take a role like this where for one-and-a-half years nobody knew what it is... So many people had told me why are you doing this film. I knew my character is an underdog in the film, I'm happy that the hero of the film is getting so much love. "Out of the three characters, people know a lot about Padmavati, about Alauddin Khilji, but nobody knows about Rawal Ratan Singh. Now you know his journey was also so spectacular," Shahid said in a group interview. The actor said he felt "validated" with the praise that the film, which released after delays and controversies, has received. "Everyone is talking about it being the top grosser but it's a great film. We have come a long way, journey of a year and a half... There was a point we were wondering will it be able to release properly. It's been a turbulent and emotionally draining journey. "... I feel validated that the film has come out and people have said so many beautiful things about it," Shahid said. "Padmaavat", earlier titled "Padmavati", was in the eye of the storm as several Rajput groups and politicians were up in arms against the film over an alleged dream sequence between Khilji and Padmavati, a claim repeatedly denied by the director and the team. The film was stuck with the censor board for a while and had to miss its December 1 release last year. It arrived in the theatres on January 25, minus the 'i' in the title, and several disclaimers and modifications.

Knew my character was an underdog in 'Padmaavat': Shahid Kapoor

<p>Actor Shahid Kapoor on Tuesday said that that cast and crew of <em>Padmaavat</em>&nbsp;had to be &quot;politically correct&quot; as the film was embroiled in a prolonged controversy and that they had to keep a lot of &quot;emotions&quot; in check.<br />
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The actor, who played Maha Rawal Ratan Singh in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama, said the team had to endure a lot in &quot;these past one-and-a-half years&quot;.<br />
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&quot;We missed out on a lot of things. We had to make lots of sacrifices. We had to learn to keep a lot of emotions in our hearts for one-and-a-half years in check.<br />
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&quot;We had to be politically correct. The film had to go through a lot. But, today we feel vindicated,&quot; Shahid told reporters on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-and-wife-mira-turn-showstoppers-for-anita-dongre-on-the-first-day-of-lakme-fashion-week-see-pics-31384">The actor&#39;s appearance as the showstopper, along with wife Mira Rajput who walked the ramp for the first time</a>, for designer Anita Dongre&#39;s collection <em>Songs of Summer</em>&nbsp;was a well-kept surprise.<br />
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Shahid also quipped that the controversy surrounding the film had assumed such large proportions in the media that they did not need to promote the movie.<br />
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The film, which is based on 16th Century poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi&#39;s <em>Padmaavat</em>, got mired in controversy after various Rajput groups, including the Karni Sena, alleged that it distorts history, a claim repeatedly denied by Bhansali.<br />
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Historians are divided on whether Padmavati actually existed.<br />
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The film starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid, and Ranveer Singh was released on January 25 after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cleared it last month with a &#39;U/A&#39; certificate and five modifications, including title change from <em>Padmavati</em>&nbsp;to <em>Padmaavat</em>.<br />
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Shahid rued the film was not released in some parts of the country such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa, but he was glad that it was being loved wherever it had released.<br />
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&quot;We are very, very happy and grateful. This country has always supported good films and that&#39;s what has happened. The love and result has been more than what I expected,&quot; he said.<br />
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Mira said <em>Padmaavat</em>&nbsp;is one of Shahid&#39;s career-best performances.<br />
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&quot;To play a character that does not have the support of many words is when your acting talent must really shine through. Shahid did just that with so much ease and you can see it onscreen,&quot; she said.&nbsp;</p>


The actor was speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week.

Actor Shahid Kapoor on Tuesday said that that cast and crew of Padmaavat had to be "politically correct" as the film was embroiled in a prolonged controversy and that they had to keep a lot of "emotions" in check. The actor, who played Maha Rawal Ratan Singh in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama, said the team had to endure a lot in "these past one-and-a-half years". "We missed out on a lot of things. We had to make lots of sacrifices. We had to learn to keep a lot of emotions in our hearts for one-and-a-half years in check. "We had to be politically correct. The film had to go through a lot. But, today we feel vindicated," Shahid told reporters on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018. The actor's appearance as the showstopper, along with wife Mira Rajput who walked the ramp for the first time, for designer Anita Dongre's collection Songs of Summer was a well-kept surprise. Shahid also quipped that the controversy surrounding the film had assumed such large proportions in the media that they did not need to promote the movie. The film, which is based on 16th Century poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi's Padmaavat, got mired in controversy after various Rajput groups, including the Karni Sena, alleged that it distorts history, a claim repeatedly denied by Bhansali. Historians are divided on whether Padmavati actually existed. The film starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid, and Ranveer Singh was released on January 25 after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cleared it last month with a 'U/A' certificate and five modifications, including title change from Padmavati to Padmaavat. Shahid rued the film was not released in some parts of the country such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa, but he was glad that it was being loved wherever it had released. "We are very, very happy and grateful. This country has always supported good films and that's what has happened. The love and result has been more than what I expected," he said. Mira said Padmaavat is one of Shahid's career-best performances. "To play a character that does not have the support of many words is when your acting talent must really shine through. Shahid did just that with so much ease and you can see it onscreen," she said.

Padmaavat cast and crew had to be 'politically correct' and keep emotions in check, reveals Shahid Kapoor

<p>They looked nothing short of a royalty. Firmly holding each other&#39;s hands, Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira walked the ramp for designer Anita Dongre on the first day of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai on Tuesday night. Dressed in a cream ensemble, Shahid looked dapper while his wife Mira looked pristine in a cream and floral print lehenga-choli from Dongre&#39;s latest collection.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The couple looked fondly at each other, smiled and shared jokes while the crowd cheered them on.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Shahid even made his wife twirl on the ramp.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While most eyes were set on the showstoppers of the night, the front row of the show was also star studded with actors like Shriya Saran, Shamita Shetty, Yami Gautam and Sangeeta Bijlani. Mira Kapoor&#39;s mother was also seated in the front row.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Shahid, who has been earning accolades for his performance in the recently released Padmaavat, shared a few photos of him and his wife from the night on his Instagram page as well.&nbsp;</p>

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The actor and his wife walked the ramp hand in hand.

They looked nothing short of a royalty. Firmly holding each other's hands, Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira walked the ramp for designer Anita Dongre on the first day of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai on Tuesday night. Dressed in a cream ensemble, Shahid looked dapper while his wife Mira looked pristine in a cream and floral print lehenga-choli from Dongre's latest collection. Shahid Kapoor and Mira Kapoor. Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × The couple looked fondly at each other, smiled and shared jokes while the crowd cheered them on. Shahid Kapoor and Mira Kapoor. Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Shahid Kapoor and Mira Kapoor. Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Shahid even made his wife twirl on the ramp. Shahid Kapoor and Mira Kapoor. Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × While most eyes were set on the showstoppers of the night, the front row of the show was also star studded with actors like Shriya Saran, Shamita Shetty, Yami Gautam and Sangeeta Bijlani. Mira Kapoor's mother was also seated in the front row. Shahid Kapoor and Mira Kapoor. Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Shahid, who has been earning accolades for his performance in the recently released Padmaavat, shared a few photos of him and his wife from the night on his Instagram page as well. A post shared by Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) on Jan 31, 2018 at 9:25am PST × A post shared by Mira Rajput Kapoor (@mira.kapoor) on Jan 31, 2018 at 9:46am PST ×

Shahid Kapoor and wife Mira turn showstoppers for Anita Dongre on Day 1 of Lakme Fashion Week, see pics

<p>A lot of reactions around Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s film<em> Padmaavat</em> has been coming ever since the magnum opus hit the big screens on January 25th. While most have appreciated the performances and the scale of the film, many have raised objections on how Bhansali has glamorized the Jauhar scene.<br />
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Among the many voices, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/swara-bhaskar-feels-like-reduced-to-vagina-after-watching-padmaavat-31009">actress Swara Bhaskar&#39;s open letter for Bhansali has made the most impact.&nbsp;</a>Swara wrote that how the Jauhar scene glorified a medieval practice that should be condemned at all cost.&nbsp;<br />
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Padmaavat&#39;s leading man <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-reacts-to-swara-bhaskars-open-letter-to-sanjay-leela-bhansali-31169">Shahid, on Wednesday, had reacted </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-reacts-to-swara-bhaskars-open-letter-to-sanjay-leela-bhansali-31169">on</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-shahid-kapoor-reacts-to-swara-bhaskars-open-letter-to-sanjay-leela-bhansali-31169"> the letter. </a>Shahid said she was entitled to her opinion but added that it felt odd to him that she had taken it personally.&nbsp;<br />
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Now the film&#39;s leading lady, Deepika Padukone, who features in the said scene, has spoken about the scene. While speaking to DNA, Deepika said neither does she or the film&#39;s director endorse the practice of Jauhar and that the scene should be seen in the context of the period&nbsp;it is set in.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;You must see the scene/practice in context to the period in which it was shown. And when you do that, you will realise, it&rsquo;s so powerful. You do not feel like she is doing anything wrong. You want her to embrace the flames because she is going to be united with the man she loves, &quot; DNA quoted her as saying.&nbsp;<br />
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The actress also mentioned that how it was a difficult scene to enact as it was shot in the summers and she was wearing heavy jewellery and costume. &quot; We shot it in peak summer at Film City in Mumbai. I cannot tell you how challenging it was. After every single take, I would go up to my van, have a shower, get ready for my scene and go back. With my heavy costume and jewellery, the heat was oppressive. It was such a difficult thing to execute.&quot;&nbsp;<br />
The actress also mentioned that while there has been criticism, the scene has also been receiving standing ovation in theatres.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot; When I saw the scene during the cast and crew screening, Sanjay sir, Ranveer (Singh) and I, who were sitting together, started bawling. Everyone stood up and clapped. We are part of this film, we know the story, we have been through the journey, yet it moved us. Then, Janhvi (Sridevi&rsquo;s daughter), who had gone for a screening, told me that people there were standing and clapping, &quot; Deepika said.&nbsp;<br />
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The actress has earned praise for her portrayal and she is clear that she doesn&#39;t want to play any more historical characters. &quot;I do not think you can ever move on from a character like Padmavati. You feel a sense of relief and when you start moving on to other films, it takes a long time. Next week, I start preparing for my new movie, so I do not have the luxury of letting Padmavati possess me completely, but I know she is someone who will always be within me,&quot; the actress said.&nbsp;</p>


The actress said neither she nor Bhansali endorses the practice of Jauhar.

A lot of reactions around Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat has been coming ever since the magnum opus hit the big screens on January 25th. While most have appreciated the performances and the scale of the film, many have raised objections on how Bhansali has glamorized the Jauhar scene. Among the many voices, actress Swara Bhaskar's open letter for Bhansali has made the most impact. Swara wrote that how the Jauhar scene glorified a medieval practice that should be condemned at all cost. Padmaavat's leading man Shahid, on Wednesday, had reacted on the letter. Shahid said she was entitled to her opinion but added that it felt odd to him that she had taken it personally. Now the film's leading lady, Deepika Padukone, who features in the said scene, has spoken about the scene. While speaking to DNA, Deepika said neither does she or the film's director endorse the practice of Jauhar and that the scene should be seen in the context of the period it is set in. "You must see the scene/practice in context to the period in which it was shown. And when you do that, you will realise, it’s so powerful. You do not feel like she is doing anything wrong. You want her to embrace the flames because she is going to be united with the man she loves, " DNA quoted her as saying. The actress also mentioned that how it was a difficult scene to enact as it was shot in the summers and she was wearing heavy jewellery and costume. " We shot it in peak summer at Film City in Mumbai. I cannot tell you how challenging it was. After every single take, I would go up to my van, have a shower, get ready for my scene and go back. With my heavy costume and jewellery, the heat was oppressive. It was such a difficult thing to execute." The actress also mentioned that while there has been criticism, the scene has also been receiving standing ovation in theatres. " When I saw the scene during the cast and crew screening, Sanjay sir, Ranveer (Singh) and I, who were sitting together, started bawling. Everyone stood up and clapped. We are part of this film, we know the story, we have been through the journey, yet it moved us. Then, Janhvi (Sridevi’s daughter), who had gone for a screening, told me that people there were standing and clapping, " Deepika said. The actress has earned praise for her portrayal and she is clear that she doesn't want to play any more historical characters. "I do not think you can ever move on from a character like Padmavati. You feel a sense of relief and when you start moving on to other films, it takes a long time. Next week, I start preparing for my new movie, so I do not have the luxury of letting Padmavati possess me completely, but I know she is someone who will always be within me," the actress said.

Padmaavat: Deepika Padukone opens up about the Jauhar scene and the controversy around it

<p>Establishing itself as a box-office record-breaker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s epic film <em>Padmaavat</em>&nbsp;has already earned Rs 114 crores&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-earns-rs-114-crores-within-the-first-four-days-of-its-release-31092" target="_blank">within the first four days of its release in India</a>&nbsp;while <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-is-a-hit-in-the-us-running-houseful-in-theatres-31122" target="_blank">running&nbsp;to its full capacity in several theatres across the United States</a> in both standard formats as well as IMAX 3D.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A hit among the desi crowd as well as foreigners in the US, the glorification of Rajput culture&nbsp;has struck a chord with people who identify with Indian culture and its heritage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trade analyst Komal Nahta on January 30 shared a video where Indian&nbsp;families came to watch <em>Padmaavat</em> dressed in Rajput finery. In the video, women can be seen decked up as <em>Rani Sa</em> Deepika Padukone in lehengas and jewellery while also doing the Ghoomar dance before the show began.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nahta tweeted and captioned it: &quot;San Francisco Bay Area families bought a whole show of the movie theatre (in Sunnyvale, California) to see Padmaavat and there was a dress code &ndash; &ldquo;Everyone should dress like Padmavati. And before the show, there was this dancing&rdquo;.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">San Francisco Bay Area families bought a whole show of the movie theater (in Sunnyvale, California) to see Padmaavat and there was a dress code - &quot;Every one should dress like Padmavati.&quot; And before the show there was this dancing ???????? <a href="https://t.co/PKkEdbLXGx">pic.twitter.com/PKkEdbLXGx</a></p>
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<p>The film was the highest single-day grosser in North America earning 1.8 million dollars on Saturday i.e. January 27th. It is also doing well in Australia and New Zealand.</p>

<p>On January 28, during the halftime of an NBA game,<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-reaches-nba-cheerleaders-dance-to-ghoomar-during-half-time-31293" target="_blank"> cheerleaders performed on the Ghoomar song to a cheering crowd</a>. The video of their dance gone viral and the audience can be seen cheering the dancers. The match was&nbsp;<br />
between Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat.</p>

<p><em>Watch the song video here:&nbsp;</em></p>

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Trade analyst Komal Nahta tweeted a video of San Francisco where women came dressed in Rajput attire to watch the film

Establishing itself as a box-office record-breaker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic film Padmaavat has already earned Rs 114 crores within the first four days of its release in India while running to its full capacity in several theatres across the United States in both standard formats as well as IMAX 3D. A hit among the desi crowd as well as foreigners in the US, the glorification of Rajput culture has struck a chord with people who identify with Indian culture and its heritage. Trade analyst Komal Nahta on January 30 shared a video where Indian families came to watch Padmaavat dressed in Rajput finery. In the video, women can be seen decked up as Rani Sa Deepika Padukone in lehengas and jewellery while also doing the Ghoomar dance before the show began. Nahta tweeted and captioned it: "San Francisco Bay Area families bought a whole show of the movie theatre (in Sunnyvale, California) to see Padmaavat and there was a dress code – “Everyone should dress like Padmavati. And before the show, there was this dancing”. San Francisco Bay Area families bought a whole show of the movie theater (in Sunnyvale, California) to see Padmaavat and there was a dress code - "Every one should dress like Padmavati." And before the show there was this dancing ???????? pic.twitter.com/PKkEdbLXGx — Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) January 30, 2018 × The film was the highest single-day grosser in North America earning 1.8 million dollars on Saturday i.e. January 27th. It is also doing well in Australia and New Zealand. On January 28, during the halftime of an NBA game, cheerleaders performed on the Ghoomar song to a cheering crowd. The video of their dance gone viral and the audience can be seen cheering the dancers. The match was between Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat. Watch the song video here:

Watch: 'Padmaavat' fever strikes San Francisco as women watch film dressed as Rani Sa

<p>While chaos seems to have died down against the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s epic film &quot;Padmaavat&quot;, there is still something else that is currently bothering the makers and it is none other than <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-live-streamed-on-facebook-on-the-first-day-of-its-release-30768" target="_blank">reports of privacy</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Makers of &quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;have now approached Maharashtra Cyber digital crime unit (DCU) -- state government&#39;s anti-online piracy unit in connection with piracy issues.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After news of their film being heavily pirated on the internet, makers have requested the government and its anti-online piracy unit to look into the matter.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568" target="_blank">Also </a></em><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568" target="_blank">Read:</a></em><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568" target="_blank">&nbsp;Padmaavat review: Ranveer Singh shines in Bhansali&#39;s visually grand historical saga</a></em></p>

<p>The Maharashtra cyber&nbsp;digital unit is four-months-old and is established in association with&nbsp;Motion Pictures Association of India, Producers Guild and Indian Music Industry.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-earns-rs-114-crores-within-the-first-four-days-of-its-release-31092" target="_blank"><em>Also Read:&nbsp;Padmaavat earns Rs 114 crores within the first four days of its release</em></a></p>

<p>As part of an action to stop websites that upload pirated video content, DCU has decided to take action against such websites and eliminate them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The crime unit was launched under directives of the home department after the film industry approached the state&#39;s chief minister to complain about the losses they face due to online piracy.</p>

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Earlier, 'Padmaavat' was mistakenly live-streamed on Facebook on the first day of its release

While chaos seems to have died down against the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic film "Padmaavat", there is still something else that is currently bothering the makers and it is none other than reports of privacy. Makers of "Padmaavat" have now approached Maharashtra Cyber digital crime unit (DCU) -- state government's anti-online piracy unit in connection with piracy issues. After news of their film being heavily pirated on the internet, makers have requested the government and its anti-online piracy unit to look into the matter. Also Read: Padmaavat review: Ranveer Singh shines in Bhansali's visually grand historical saga The Maharashtra cyber digital unit is four-months-old and is established in association with Motion Pictures Association of India, Producers Guild and Indian Music Industry. Also Read: Padmaavat earns Rs 114 crores within the first four days of its release As part of an action to stop websites that upload pirated video content, DCU has decided to take action against such websites and eliminate them. The crime unit was launched under directives of the home department after the film industry approached the state's chief minister to complain about the losses they face due to online piracy.

'Padmaavat' makers unhappy about piracy, ask Maha cyber crime cell for help

<p>The trio has impressed the critics and audiences alike. While <em>Padmavaat </em>may not have had Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh sharing any frame together, fans of the stars had expected the three actors to at least be promoting the film together.&nbsp;<br />
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Controversies around the film made the makers cancel all promotional activities around the film and thus no one got a glimpse of the three actors in the same frame. Now that the film has released and running to packed theaters, the three actors are seen speaking about the film.&nbsp;<br />
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At a special screening that took place on Wednesday, the cast and crew came together to celebrate the film. Photos of Deepika, Ranveer, and Shahid cutting a celebratory cake is doing the rounds of the internet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film&#39;s director, can also be seen in the photos.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeibsBvn40Z/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Since the announcement of the film ive dreamed of a pic for the three main actors and we finally have one, truly a wonderful film with an extraordinary cast ❤????????... -- #slb #shahidkapoor #deepveer #life #deepikapadukone #ranveersingh</a></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="et">Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor with Sanjay Leela Bhansali at the special screening Padmaavat ❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deepveer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Deepveer</a> <a href="https://t.co/49mCIGTUXv">pic.twitter.com/49mCIGTUXv</a></p>
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<p>Padmaavat released in theaters on 25th January and has been consistently doing well at the box office. The film has already crossed the Rs 100 crore mark.&nbsp;</p>


The three actors were clicked together for the first time since the shooting of the film began.

The trio has impressed the critics and audiences alike. While Padmavaat may not have had Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh sharing any frame together, fans of the stars had expected the three actors to at least be promoting the film together. Controversies around the film made the makers cancel all promotional activities around the film and thus no one got a glimpse of the three actors in the same frame. Now that the film has released and running to packed theaters, the three actors are seen speaking about the film. At a special screening that took place on Wednesday, the cast and crew came together to celebrate the film. Photos of Deepika, Ranveer, and Shahid cutting a celebratory cake is doing the rounds of the internet. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film's director, can also be seen in the photos. New pics! Deepika Padukone and team #Padmaavat post the film screening last week ❤????????... -- #slb #shahidkapoor #deepveer #life #deepikapadukone #ranveersingh A post shared by Shilan ???? (@deepveer_life) on Jan 29, 2018 at 7:06am PST × Since the announcement of the film ive dreamed of a pic for the three main actors and we finally have one, truly a wonderful film with an extraordinary cast ❤????????... -- #slb #shahidkapoor #deepveer #life #deepikapadukone #ranveersingh A post shared by Shilan ???? (@deepveer_life) on Jan 29, 2018 at 7:14am PST × Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor with Sanjay Leela Bhansali at the special screening Padmaavat ❤️ #Deepveer pic.twitter.com/49mCIGTUXv — Deepveer ♡ (@deepveerfanclub) January 29, 2018 × Padmaavat released in theaters on 25th January and has been consistently doing well at the box office. The film has already crossed the Rs 100 crore mark.

Finally, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor come together to celebrate Padmaavat success; See pics

<p>It doesnt take much for veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan to make someone happy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Most recent example is that of Ranveer Singh, who got a surprise on Monday when he received a heartfelt handwritten letter from the legenadary actor praising him on account of his pwoerful acting display in &quot;Padmaavat&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The epic movie hit theatres on January 25 and has ever since its release, earned Ranveer his fair share of accolades.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Film critics and viewers alike have enjoyed his acting on th big screen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On getting the letter, Ranveer felt overwhelemed by the gesture and thus called the latter his &#39;award&#39;. He took to Twitter to share a picture of the note and a bouquet that senior actor sent him after watching the film.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ranveer wrote: &quot;Mujhe mera award mil gaya (I have got my award) @SrBachchan.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Mujhe mera award mil gaya ????????????<a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SrBachchan</a> <a href="https://t.co/zlo9B6G2od">pic.twitter.com/zlo9B6G2od</a></p>
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<p>Amitabh Bachchan also praised Ranveer and sent a handwritten note in 2015, after watching &quot;Bajirao Mastani&quot;.</p>

<p>In &quot;Padmaavat&quot;, Ranveer Singh was seen alongwith&nbsp;Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Raza Murad.</p>


The veteran actor wrote a heartfelt handwritten letter praising Ranveer Singh's acting in 'Padmaavat'

It doesnt take much for veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan to make someone happy. Most recent example is that of Ranveer Singh, who got a surprise on Monday when he received a heartfelt handwritten letter from the legenadary actor praising him on account of his pwoerful acting display in "Padmaavat". The epic movie hit theatres on January 25 and has ever since its release, earned Ranveer his fair share of accolades. Film critics and viewers alike have enjoyed his acting on th big screen. On getting the letter, Ranveer felt overwhelemed by the gesture and thus called the latter his 'award'. He took to Twitter to share a picture of the note and a bouquet that senior actor sent him after watching the film. Ranveer wrote: "Mujhe mera award mil gaya (I have got my award) @SrBachchan." Mujhe mera award mil gaya ????????????@SrBachchan pic.twitter.com/zlo9B6G2od — Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) January 29, 2018 × Amitabh Bachchan also praised Ranveer and sent a handwritten note in 2015, after watching "Bajirao Mastani". In "Padmaavat", Ranveer Singh was seen alongwith Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Raza Murad.

Ranveer Singh says letter from Amitabh Bachchan is his 'award'

<p>Shahid Kapoor&#39;s half-brother Ishaan Khatter, who is all set to make his big screen debut with <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-watch-beyond-the-clouds-trailer-ishan-khatter-will-surprise-you-with-his-intense-act-31114">Majid Majidi&#39;s <em>Beyond the Clouds</em></a>, says the Bollywood star is a paternal figure in his life.<br />
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On a question, whether there will be competition with Shahid, Ishaan told reporters, &quot;No, not at all. He is almost like a teacher, he is a paternal figure in my life. I learned so much by watching him, I can&#39;t possibly consider myself a competition to him. In fact, I would say we are a team.&quot;<br />
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The actor was speaking at the trailer launch of the film along with Majidi, music composer A R Rahman and co-star Malavika Mohanan here today.<br />
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The film dwells on the intricacies of human relationships and revolves around a pair of brother and sister who, in a bid to help each other, end up in jail.<br />
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Ishaan, who is also working in the Bollywood remake of Marathi movie <em>Sairat</em>&nbsp;produced by Karan Johar, said he discussed Majidi&#39;s project with his mother Neelima Azeem, Shahid and Johar.<br />
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&quot;Because I stay with my mom and spend most of my time with her so obviously I spoke to her. The first person after that I would go to would be my brother. I felt strongly about the film. I am doing another film with Karan Johar (<em>Dhadak</em>)<br />
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&quot;At that time we were in talks about starting that film as my first film so I spoke to him (Karan) as well and he was gracious, he let me go ahead and do this film first. These were the first three people I spoke to,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>The film will release on March 23.&nbsp;</p>


Ishaan considers Shahid as a father-figure.

Shahid Kapoor's half-brother Ishaan Khatter, who is all set to make his big screen debut with Majid Majidi's Beyond the Clouds, says the Bollywood star is a paternal figure in his life. On a question, whether there will be competition with Shahid, Ishaan told reporters, "No, not at all. He is almost like a teacher, he is a paternal figure in my life. I learned so much by watching him, I can't possibly consider myself a competition to him. In fact, I would say we are a team." The actor was speaking at the trailer launch of the film along with Majidi, music composer A R Rahman and co-star Malavika Mohanan here today. The film dwells on the intricacies of human relationships and revolves around a pair of brother and sister who, in a bid to help each other, end up in jail. Ishaan, who is also working in the Bollywood remake of Marathi movie Sairat produced by Karan Johar, said he discussed Majidi's project with his mother Neelima Azeem, Shahid and Johar. "Because I stay with my mom and spend most of my time with her so obviously I spoke to her. The first person after that I would go to would be my brother. I felt strongly about the film. I am doing another film with Karan Johar (Dhadak) "At that time we were in talks about starting that film as my first film so I spoke to him (Karan) as well and he was gracious, he let me go ahead and do this film first. These were the first three people I spoke to," he said. The film will release on March 23.

Don't consider myself a competition to Shahid Kapoor: Ishaan Khatter

<p>Over the weekend, Swara Bhaskar&#39;s<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/swara-bhaskar-feels-like-reduced-to-vagina-after-watching-padmaavat-31009"> open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali over the depiction </a>of Jauhar scene in his latest film <em>Padmaavat</em> create an uproar on the Internet. While a lot of people agreed with Swara that Bhansali had glorified a regressive custom like Sati in his film, many also criticised the actress and some even trolled her.&nbsp;<br />
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The film&#39;s leading man, Shahid Kapoor was asked to respond to Swara Bhaskar&#39;s letter at an event recently. The actor said, &quot; &quot;I haven&#39;t read it yet. We have been busy with other things, but I think this isn&#39;t the right time. &#39;Padmaavat&#39; is representing the film industry and it&#39;s freedom of expression.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-earns-rs-114-crores-within-the-first-four-days-of-its-release-31092">Also read: Padmaavat&#39;s enters Rs 100 crore club within four days of its release</a><br />
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&quot;It has been a tough battle for us to be able to bring forth the film to the audience. It feels great to receive support from the entire industry but it feels odd that someone said something on a personal level. That&#39;s OK though as everyone has the right to say what they want but I haven&#39;t read it yet,&quot; a news agency quoted the actor as saying.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-padmaavat-now-barred-from-release-in-malaysia-31119">Read: Now, Malaysia bans Padmaavat</a></p>

<p>In the letter, Swara had written that how after watching <em>Padmaavat</em> felt feeling like a vagina. The actress accused Bhansali of glorifying Jauhar and stated that a woman has the right to live despite being raped or being widowed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Padmaavat also features Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Adito Rao Hydari and Jim Sarbh.&nbsp;</p>


"Feels odd that someone said something on a personal level," Shahid said reacting to the letter.

Over the weekend, Swara Bhaskar's open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali over the depiction of Jauhar scene in his latest film Padmaavat create an uproar on the Internet. While a lot of people agreed with Swara that Bhansali had glorified a regressive custom like Sati in his film, many also criticised the actress and some even trolled her. The film's leading man, Shahid Kapoor was asked to respond to Swara Bhaskar's letter at an event recently. The actor said, " "I haven't read it yet. We have been busy with other things, but I think this isn't the right time. 'Padmaavat' is representing the film industry and it's freedom of expression. Also read: Padmaavat's enters Rs 100 crore club within four days of its release "It has been a tough battle for us to be able to bring forth the film to the audience. It feels great to receive support from the entire industry but it feels odd that someone said something on a personal level. That's OK though as everyone has the right to say what they want but I haven't read it yet," a news agency quoted the actor as saying. Read: Now, Malaysia bans Padmaavat In the letter, Swara had written that how after watching Padmaavat felt feeling like a vagina. The actress accused Bhansali of glorifying Jauhar and stated that a woman has the right to live despite being raped or being widowed. Padmaavat also features Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Adito Rao Hydari and Jim Sarbh.

Shahid Kapoor reacts to Swara Bhaskar's open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali

<p>Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi makes his Indian debut with a film titled &quot;Beyond The Clouds&quot; starring Ishan Khatter and South Indian actress Malavika Mohanan in lead roles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The trailer for the movie is now out and it establishes the duo as siblings with Malavika being the elder one.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the trailer, Ishan can be seen taking his act seriously and getting into the skin of the character. His screen presence and acting look up to the mark while Malavika&#39;s expressions steal the show.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-why-deepika-padukone-was-not-included-in-majid-majidis-beyond-the-clouds-24795" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Why Deepika Padukone was not included in Majid Majidi&#39;s &#39;Beyond The Clouds&#39;</a></strong></em></p>

<p>While tweeting the announcement and the trailer itself, the post read: &quot;The many facets of India intertwined with the celebration of love and family, here&rsquo;s presenting #MajidMajidi&rsquo;s, #BTCTrailer.&rdquo;</p>

<p>This film is Majidi&rsquo;s first Indian feature film. It dwells on the nuances and intricacies of human relationships and revolves around siblings who bid to help each other until one of them ends up in jail. Surrounded with despair, they find a new meaning of life from &quot;Beyond The Clouds&quot;.</p>

<p><em>Watch the trailer here:&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J-IzGBU344M" width="970"></iframe></p>

<p>Earlier, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-beyond-the-clouds-ishaan-khattar-malavika-mohanan-look-promising-in-poster-31080" target="_blank">three new posters were released</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Film&#39;s music has been rendered by&nbsp;&nbsp;AR Rahman. It will release worldwide in three languages &ndash; Hindi, English and Tamil.</p>


Shahid Kapoor's young brother, Ishaan will be seen first in his international debut with this film

Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi makes his Indian debut with a film titled "Beyond The Clouds" starring Ishan Khatter and South Indian actress Malavika Mohanan in lead roles. The trailer for the movie is now out and it establishes the duo as siblings with Malavika being the elder one. In the trailer, Ishan can be seen taking his act seriously and getting into the skin of the character. His screen presence and acting look up to the mark while Malavika's expressions steal the show. Also Read: Why Deepika Padukone was not included in Majid Majidi's 'Beyond The Clouds' While tweeting the announcement and the trailer itself, the post read: "The many facets of India intertwined with the celebration of love and family, here’s presenting #MajidMajidi’s, #BTCTrailer.” This film is Majidi’s first Indian feature film. It dwells on the nuances and intricacies of human relationships and revolves around siblings who bid to help each other until one of them ends up in jail. Surrounded with despair, they find a new meaning of life from "Beyond The Clouds". Watch the trailer here: Earlier, three new posters were released. Film's music has been rendered by AR Rahman. It will release worldwide in three languages – Hindi, English and Tamil.

Watch Beyond The Clouds trailer: Ishan Khatter will surprise you with his intense act

<p>Shahid Kapoor&#39;s younger sibling Ishan Khattar will be seen in his international debut titled &quot;Beyond the Clouds&quot; opposite South Indian actress Malavika&nbsp;Mohanan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ishaan and Malavika play siblings in the movie with him being younger to her.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-why-deepika-padukone-was-not-included-in-majid-majidis-beyond-the-clouds-24795" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Why Deepika Padukone was not included in Majid Majidi&#39;s &#39;Beyond The Clouds&#39;</a></strong></em></p>

<p>While the trailer for the film is scheduled&nbsp;to be out anytime soon today, two posters of the film have been released.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here&rsquo;s presenting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IshaanKhatter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IshaanKhatter</a> as the brave and bindaas Amir in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MajidMajidi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MajidMajidi</a>&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeyondTheClouds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeyondTheClouds</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTCTrailer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BTCTrailer</a> out at 2pm.<a href="https://twitter.com/MalavikaM_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MalavikaM_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ZeeStudios_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZeeStudios_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/namahpictures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@namahpictures</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/arrahman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@arrahman</a> <a href="https://t.co/TsUqIrCw3L">pic.twitter.com/TsUqIrCw3L</a></p>
&mdash; Beyond The Clouds (@BTCTheFilm) <a href="https://twitter.com/BTCTheFilm/status/957834609017880576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; Beyond The Clouds (@BTCTheFilm) <a href="https://twitter.com/BTCTheFilm/status/957833317805633538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>&quot;Beyond the Clouds&quot;, is directed by the acclaimed Iranian film-maker, Majid Majidi, who is known for movies like &quot;Children of Heaven&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;The Kite Runner&quot;. The music has been given by AR Rahman.</p>

<p><em><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-working-with-majid-majidi-was-not-a-calculated-decision-just-a-great-break-ishaan-khatter-on-his-debut-in-beyond-the-clouds-24800" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Working with Majid Majidi was not a calculated decision, just a great break: Ishaan Khatter on his debut in &#39;Beyond the Clouds&#39;</a></strong></em></p>

<p>The film follows the lives of a pair of brother and sister who, in a bid to help each other, end up in jail. Surrounded by despair, they find a new meaning of life from beyond the clouds.</p>

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&mdash; Beyond The Clouds (@BTCTheFilm) <a href="https://twitter.com/BTCTheFilm/status/957138282533408768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Interestingly, Ishaan has already won an international award for his performance in the movie.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ishaan will also be seen in his Bollywood debut opposite Sridevi&#39;s daughter Jhanvi in &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-welcome-to-movies-ishaan-janhvi-b-town-responds-to-dhadaks-poster-24350" target="_blank">Dhadak</a>&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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The trailer of the movie will be releasing anytime soon now

Shahid Kapoor's younger sibling Ishan Khattar will be seen in his international debut titled "Beyond the Clouds" opposite South Indian actress Malavika Mohanan. Ishaan and Malavika play siblings in the movie with him being younger to her. Also Read: Why Deepika Padukone was not included in Majid Majidi's 'Beyond The Clouds' While the trailer for the film is scheduled to be out anytime soon today, two posters of the film have been released. Here’s presenting #IshaanKhatter as the brave and bindaas Amir in #MajidMajidi's #BeyondTheClouds.#BTCTrailer out at 2pm.@MalavikaM_ @ZeeStudios_ @namahpictures @arrahman pic.twitter.com/TsUqIrCw3L — Beyond The Clouds (@BTCTheFilm) January 29, 2018 × Here's presenting @MalavikaM_ as the unwavering Tara in #MajidMajidi's #BeyondTheClouds. #BTCTrailer out at 2pm.#IshaanKhatter @ZeeStudios_ @namahpictures @arrahman pic.twitter.com/XC7eM8PbxA — Beyond The Clouds (@BTCTheFilm) January 29, 2018 × "Beyond the Clouds", is directed by the acclaimed Iranian film-maker, Majid Majidi, who is known for movies like "Children of Heaven" and "The Kite Runner". The music has been given by AR Rahman. Also Read: Working with Majid Majidi was not a calculated decision, just a great break: Ishaan Khatter on his debut in 'Beyond the Clouds' The film follows the lives of a pair of brother and sister who, in a bid to help each other, end up in jail. Surrounded by despair, they find a new meaning of life from beyond the clouds. Watch the magic of #MajidMajidi’s first Indian Film, #BeyondTheClouds in the #BTCTrailer. Releasing on 29th January! ????#IshaanKhatter @MalavikaM_ @ZeeStudios_ @namahpictures @arrahman pic.twitter.com/DeaxQlis53 — Beyond The Clouds (@BTCTheFilm) January 27, 2018 × Interestingly, Ishaan has already won an international award for his performance in the movie. Ishaan will also be seen in his Bollywood debut opposite Sridevi's daughter Jhanvi in "Dhadak".

'Beyond The Clouds': Ishaan Khattar, Malavika Mohanan look promising in poster

<p>Establishing itself as a box-office record-breaker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s epic film &quot;Padmaavat&quot; has already earned Rs 114 crores&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmaavat-earns-rs-114-crores-within-the-first-four-days-of-its-release-31092" target="_blank">within the first four days of its release in India</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Continuing the streak even outside India, &quot;Padmaavat&quot; is currently running to its full capacity in several theatres across the United States in both standard format as well as IMAX 3D.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported by PTI, in Houston alone, &quot;Padmaavat&quot; has been running houseful in all AMC theatre locations with 24 shows a day since its opening.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-padmaavat-now-barred-from-release-in-malaysia-31119" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;&#39;Padmaavat&#39; now barred from release in Malaysia</a></p>

<p>As per box office collections sources, the film had collected over USD 3,488,239 till Saturday. It has crossed all previous records for Bollywood movies by collecting USD 1,841,628 on January 27 in a single day across North America, racing past PK&#39;s USD 1,418,817.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568" target="_blank">Also </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568" target="_blank">Read:</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568" target="_blank">&nbsp;Padmaavat review: Ranveer Singh shines in Bhansali&#39;s visually grand historical saga</a></p>

<p>As reported by PTI, a Bollywood fan living in Dallas, after watching the film said, &quot;&#39;Padmaavat&#39; has all the hallmarks of what might have been a universally celebrated Bollywood epic, a critically acclaimed director, A-list actors dressed in lavish finery, elaborate dance and action sequences, and a love story to tie it all together.&quot;</p>

<p>Another Bollywood fan said. &quot;I still don&#39;t understand why the movie was the subject of street protests in India were all about and why they delayed the movie for so long.&quot;</p>

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Meanwhile, the film has been banned in Malaysia

Establishing itself as a box-office record-breaker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic film "Padmaavat" has already earned Rs 114 crores within the first four days of its release in India. Continuing the streak even outside India, "Padmaavat" is currently running to its full capacity in several theatres across the United States in both standard format as well as IMAX 3D. As reported by PTI, in Houston alone, "Padmaavat" has been running houseful in all AMC theatre locations with 24 shows a day since its opening. Also Read: 'Padmaavat' now barred from release in Malaysia As per box office collections sources, the film had collected over USD 3,488,239 till Saturday. It has crossed all previous records for Bollywood movies by collecting USD 1,841,628 on January 27 in a single day across North America, racing past PK's USD 1,418,817. Also Read: Padmaavat review: Ranveer Singh shines in Bhansali's visually grand historical saga As reported by PTI, a Bollywood fan living in Dallas, after watching the film said, "'Padmaavat' has all the hallmarks of what might have been a universally celebrated Bollywood epic, a critically acclaimed director, A-list actors dressed in lavish finery, elaborate dance and action sequences, and a love story to tie it all together." Another Bollywood fan said. "I still don't understand why the movie was the subject of street protests in India were all about and why they delayed the movie for so long."

'Padmaavat' is a hit in the US, running houseful in theatres

<p>Now that Ranveer Singh&#39;s much-awaited epic movie with co-stars Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor is ready to release country-wide next week on January 25, the actor seems to breathe a sigh of relief now.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Posting on Twitter, Ranveer shared a photo of his body transformation for his upcoming movies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s &quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;to Zoya Akhtar&#39;s &quot;Gully Boy&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While in the epic drama &quot;Padmaavat&quot;, Ranveer&nbsp;Singh plays the role of mighty king Sultan Alauddin Khilji, in Zoya Akhtar&#39;s &quot;Gully Boy&quot; he becomes a slum boy who likes to rap and with his sincerity and determination rose to fame in the world of entertainment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For his role in &quot;Padmaavat&quot;, Ranveer had to work tirelessly to build a beefed up body to shoot action scenes and intense battle scenes with Shahid Kapoor while in &quot;Gully Boy&quot; he had to subsequently lose al that muscle to portray the role of a slum boy who lives with basic minimal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Gully Boy&quot;&nbsp;is the story of an underdog who rises from slums and goes on to become a big rapper. It&rsquo;s an interesting take on the typical-rag-to-riches story.</p>


Ranveer's upcoming movie 'Padmaavat' will hit the theatres on January 25

Now that Ranveer Singh's much-awaited epic movie with co-stars Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor is ready to release country-wide next week on January 25, the actor seems to breathe a sigh of relief now. Posting on Twitter, Ranveer shared a photo of his body transformation for his upcoming movies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" to Zoya Akhtar's "Gully Boy". #padmaavat —> #gullyboy pic.twitter.com/6GFJAzPChf — Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) January 19, 2018 × While in the epic drama "Padmaavat", Ranveer Singh plays the role of mighty king Sultan Alauddin Khilji, in Zoya Akhtar's "Gully Boy" he becomes a slum boy who likes to rap and with his sincerity and determination rose to fame in the world of entertainment. For his role in "Padmaavat", Ranveer had to work tirelessly to build a beefed up body to shoot action scenes and intense battle scenes with Shahid Kapoor while in "Gully Boy" he had to subsequently lose al that muscle to portray the role of a slum boy who lives with basic minimal. "Gully Boy" is the story of an underdog who rises from slums and goes on to become a big rapper. It’s an interesting take on the typical-rag-to-riches story.

Ranveer Singh's transformation: 'Padmaavat's mighty Alauddin Khilji to slum boy in 'Gully Boy'

<p>&quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and &quot;PadMan&quot;&nbsp;Akshay Kumar held a joint press conference today announcing that the two mega flicks will <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padman-to-not-clash-with-padmaavat-shifts-release-date-to-february-9-30080" target="_blank">not be clashing at the box-office</a> next week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Originally&nbsp;scheduled to release on January 25, both films have decided this in their best interest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to the press, Akshay Kumar on Friday announced that his film &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-twinkle-khanna-takes-padman-to-the-prestigious-oxford-union-29899" target="_blank">PadMan</a>&quot;&nbsp;has now been moved to a release on February 9 instead of January 25 on the request of Bhansali.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Akshay speaking about &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sc-panel-discussed-controversial-works-in-literature-and-cinema-during-padmaavat-proceedings-30024" target="_blank">Padmaavat</a>&quot;&nbsp;director said:&nbsp;&quot;He has gone through a lot. It is essential for them to release the film at this time, their stakes are higher than mine,&quot; before calling him &quot;a dear friend.&quot;</p>

<p><em><strong>Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/supreme-court-clears-all-india-release-for-padmaavat-7838">Supreme Court clears all-India release for &#39;Padmaavat&#39;</a></strong></em></p>

<p><em><strong>Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-watch-padmaavat-dialogue-promo-ranveer-singh-as-khilji-looks-fierce-30077">Watch &#39;Padmaavat&#39; dialogue promo: Ranveer Singh as Khilji looks fierce</a></strong></em></p>

<p>On this, Sanjay Leela Bhansali folded hands and said:&nbsp;&quot;I will be grateful to him for a lifetime. This is how we stand with each other.&quot;</p>

<p>He added, &quot;Padmaavat has been made after facing a lot of difficulties, we decided on the release date of 25 Jan but it was Akshay Kumar for the release of his film &#39;PadMan&#39;, we requested him to move the release date of his film ahead, he agreed.&quot;</p>

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<p>&quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;has been mired in <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/will-not-sit-quiet-if-padmavati-releases-threatens-rashtriya-rajput-karni-sena-28377" target="_blank">controversies</a> ever since the crew started shooting the film last year. Their shooting locations were vandalised, director and actress were <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmavati-row-now-karni-sena-threatens-to-chop-off-deepika-padukones-nose-if-the-film-releases-24367" target="_blank">threatened</a> and eventually, CBFC denied giving the film a release certificate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Makers of the controversial film &quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;announced January 25 as release date after CBFC passed the film with a certificate late last year. It was the earliest possible date that the makers spotted for the film amid negative sentiment growing against it. This led to a clash with an already announced release date for &quot;PadMan&quot; and &quot;Aiyaary&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Soon after the announcement, Siddharth Malhotra starrer &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padman-padmavat-to-clash-on-jan-25-aiyaari-steps-out-of-race-postpones-release-28942" target="_blank">Aiyaary</a>&quot;&nbsp;shifted its date to February 9.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the latest&nbsp;press conference, &quot;PadMan&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;Aiyaary&quot;&nbsp;will meet its fate again on the same date -- February 9.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;PadMan,&quot; tells the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, the man behind a low-cost machine for manufacturing sanitary napkins in rural India.</p>

<p>The controversial &quot;Padmaavat&quot;&nbsp;is based on the legend of Rani Padmini of Chittor, played by Deepika Padukone.&nbsp;<br />
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'Padmaavat' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and 'PadMan' actor Akshay Kumar held a joint press conference today announcing that 'Padmaavat' needs to release on January 25 and there is no point in clashing two mega flicks on the same date

"Padmaavat" director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and "PadMan" Akshay Kumar held a joint press conference today announcing that the two mega flicks will not be clashing at the box-office next week. Originally scheduled to release on January 25, both films have decided this in their best interest. Speaking to the press, Akshay Kumar on Friday announced that his film "PadMan" has now been moved to a release on February 9 instead of January 25 on the request of Bhansali. It is essential for them to release the film #Padmaavat as quickly as possible, so I agreed to move the release date of my film 'Pad Man' ahead, will now be released on Feb 9: Akshay Kumar in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/H2br6bsTxq — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2018 × Akshay speaking about "Padmaavat" director said: "He has gone through a lot. It is essential for them to release the film at this time, their stakes are higher than mine," before calling him "a dear friend." Also Watch: Supreme Court clears all-India release for 'Padmaavat' Also Watch: Watch 'Padmaavat' dialogue promo: Ranveer Singh as Khilji looks fierce On this, Sanjay Leela Bhansali folded hands and said: "I will be grateful to him for a lifetime. This is how we stand with each other." He added, "Padmaavat has been made after facing a lot of difficulties, we decided on the release date of 25 Jan but it was Akshay Kumar for the release of his film 'PadMan', we requested him to move the release date of his film ahead, he agreed." #Padmaavat has been made after facing a lot of difficulties,we decided on release date of 25 Jan but it was with Akshay Kumar for release of his film 'PadMan',we reqwsted him to move release date of his film ahead,he agreed,will be grateful to him for a lifetime:Sanjay L Bhansali pic.twitter.com/FoLQbiLa7u — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2018 × #WATCH Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Akshay Kumar address the media in Mumbai #Padmaavat https://t.co/m8HxNJy8XA — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2018 × "Padmaavat" has been mired in controversies ever since the crew started shooting the film last year. Their shooting locations were vandalised, director and actress were threatened and eventually, CBFC denied giving the film a release certificate. Makers of the controversial film "Padmaavat" announced January 25 as release date after CBFC passed the film with a certificate late last year. It was the earliest possible date that the makers spotted for the film amid negative sentiment growing against it. This led to a clash with an already announced release date for "PadMan" and "Aiyaary". Soon after the announcement, Siddharth Malhotra starrer "Aiyaary" shifted its date to February 9. After the latest press conference, "PadMan" and "Aiyaary" will meet its fate again on the same date -- February 9. "PadMan," tells the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, the man behind a low-cost machine for manufacturing sanitary napkins in rural India. The controversial "Padmaavat" is based on the legend of Rani Padmini of Chittor, played by Deepika Padukone.

'I will be grateful to him for a lifetime', says Bhansali after Akshay postpones 'PadMan'

<p>As Bollywood fans gear up for a treat on January 25 with the much-awaited film &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/supreme-court-rejects-plea-to-cancel-cbfc-certificate-to-padmaavat-30051" target="_blank">Padmaavat</a>&quot;&nbsp;finally getting released country-wide, there is more good news.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Friday, Viacom 18 shared a sensational dialogue promo of the film between Ranveer Singh who plays the character of Sultan Alauddin Khilji and Shahid Kapoor who is the valiant Rajput&nbsp;Maharaja Rawal Ratan Singh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the short yet impactful 30-second video, the two characters are shown prepping up for war and taking a stand for their rightful ownership of the land of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-ranveer-singhs-transformation-padmaavats-mighty-alauddin-khilji-to-slum-boy-in-gully-boy-30062">Ranveer Singh&#39;s transformation: &#39;Padmaavat&#39;s mighty Alauddin Khilji to slum boy in &#39;Gully Boy&#39;</a></em></strong></p>

<p>While Ranveer is dark, mystical and ready-to-fight, Shahid is the composed, honourable ruler who knows what he is doing.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Watch the promo for yourself:&nbsp;</em></p>

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<p>The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film recently won the fight against the Rajput Karni Sena, after the Supreme Court stayed any ruling against the release of the film in any state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Based on the 1540 AD poem by the Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi, it stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film is set to release on January 25.&nbsp;</p>

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In the 30-second-long video, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor's on-screen characters will give you chills with their ready-to-fight vibe

As Bollywood fans gear up for a treat on January 25 with the much-awaited film "Padmaavat" finally getting released country-wide, there is more good news. On Friday, Viacom 18 shared a sensational dialogue promo of the film between Ranveer Singh who plays the character of Sultan Alauddin Khilji and Shahid Kapoor who is the valiant Rajput Maharaja Rawal Ratan Singh. In the short yet impactful 30-second video, the two characters are shown prepping up for war and taking a stand for their rightful ownership of the land of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. Also Watch: Ranveer Singh's transformation: 'Padmaavat's mighty Alauddin Khilji to slum boy in 'Gully Boy' While Ranveer is dark, mystical and ready-to-fight, Shahid is the composed, honourable ruler who knows what he is doing. Watch the promo for yourself: The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film recently won the fight against the Rajput Karni Sena, after the Supreme Court stayed any ruling against the release of the film in any state. Based on the 1540 AD poem by the Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi, it stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles. The film is set to release on January 25.

Watch 'Padmaavat' dialogue promo: Ranveer Singh as Khilji looks fierce

<p>Shahid Kapoor couldn&#39;t contain his happiness on Monday afternoon as he arrived at Mumbai airport and had wife Mira and daughter Misha waiting to receive him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mother-daughter duo had gone to the airport to pick up Shahid and the actor was all smiles as he got inside the waiting car and greeted his family.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Shahid also has another reason to celebrate. His film Padmaavat will finally be releasing in theaters on January 25th after months of controversies. The film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, co-stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.<br />
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The actor's wife and daughter came to receive him at the airport.

Shahid Kapoor couldn't contain his happiness on Monday afternoon as he arrived at Mumbai airport and had wife Mira and daughter Misha waiting to receive him. The mother-daughter duo had gone to the airport to pick up Shahid and the actor was all smiles as he got inside the waiting car and greeted his family. Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Photo by Yogen Shah (WION) × Shahid also has another reason to celebrate. His film Padmaavat will finally be releasing in theaters on January 25th after months of controversies. The film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, co-stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.

Shahid Kapoor is all smiles as he meets wife Mira and daughter Misha at the airport.

<p>Haryana on Tuesday became the fourth state to announce a ban on the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed &quot;Padmaavat&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Haryana minister Anil Vij confirmed the decision after a meeting with the cabinet.</p>

<p>Earlier, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were the other three states to put up the ban.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">CM earlier said we will take decision after censor board passes it. In this meeting, I said it should be banned in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Haryana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Haryana</a> keeping in view law &amp; order situation in state. Cabinet supported this &amp; we decided it will be banned in Haryana: Anil Vij, Haryana Minister on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padmaavat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Padmaavat</a> <a href="https://t.co/GNJZSI0Mvb">pic.twitter.com/GNJZSI0Mvb</a></p>
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<p>However, Haryana Chief Minister&nbsp;Manohar Lal Khattar had earlier said the government will take a decision after watching the movie.</p>

<p>&quot;Padmaavat&quot;, which was earlier named as&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmavat-finally-gets-release-date-may-clash-with-padman-28763">Padmavati, is scheduled to hit theatres on January 25</a> after it was cleared by <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/no-cuts-proposed-on-padmavati-only-5-modifications-says-central-board-of-filmcertification-28132">Central Board of Film Certification</a>&nbsp;(CBFC) in December.</p>

<p>The board had asked for several&nbsp;modifications, including a change in the title.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmavat-wont-release-in-gujarat-madhya-pradesh-29351">Padmavat won&#39;t release in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh</a></strong></p>

<p>Rajasthan, where the protests against the film are loudest,&nbsp;demanded a nationwide ban on the movie.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dholpur: Rajput Karni Sena protest against <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padmaavat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Padmaavat</a> movie, Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi says, &#39;want nothing less than nation-wide ban on the movie&#39; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rajasthan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rajasthan</a> <a href="https://t.co/cNP0s49oBH">pic.twitter.com/cNP0s49oBH</a></p>
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<p>Starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor,&nbsp;&quot;Padmaavat&quot; is based on character Padmavati which was first mentioned in a&nbsp;16th-century poem Padmaavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.</p>

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Haryana has become the fourth state to ban the movie after Gujarat, Rajasthan and MP

Haryana on Tuesday became the fourth state to announce a ban on the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed "Padmaavat". Haryana minister Anil Vij confirmed the decision after a meeting with the cabinet. Earlier, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were the other three states to put up the ban. CM earlier said we will take decision after censor board passes it. In this meeting, I said it should be banned in #Haryana keeping in view law & order situation in state. Cabinet supported this & we decided it will be banned in Haryana: Anil Vij, Haryana Minister on #Padmaavat pic.twitter.com/GNJZSI0Mvb — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018 × However, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had earlier said the government will take a decision after watching the movie. "Padmaavat", which was earlier named as Padmavati, is scheduled to hit theatres on January 25 after it was cleared by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in December. The board had asked for several modifications, including a change in the title. Also read: Padmavat won't release in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan, where the protests against the film are loudest, demanded a nationwide ban on the movie. Dholpur: Rajput Karni Sena protest against #Padmaavat movie, Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi says, 'want nothing less than nation-wide ban on the movie' #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/cNP0s49oBH — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018 × Starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, "Padmaavat" is based on character Padmavati which was first mentioned in a 16th-century poem Padmaavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

Haryana becomes fourth state to ban 'Padmaavat'

<p>Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s <em>Padmaavat</em>&nbsp;is finally releasing on January 25 after a long struggle with the censor board and actor Sonam Kapoor says she hopes no film faces the same fate as the upcoming period drama.<br />
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The 32-year-old actor, who made her debut with Bhansali&#39;s <em>Saawariya</em>&nbsp;in 2007, wished the filmmaker all the best for the movie.<br />
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&quot;I haven&#39;t worked with him (Bhansali) for 10 years since my first film released. I have been in touch with him. I wish him all the best for his film. I hope the film releases and I won&#39;t wish this (protest) on anybody,&quot; Sonam told PTI.</p>

<p>Her next release<em> Padman&nbsp;</em>is all set for box office clash with <em>Padmaavat</em>.<br />
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The officials at Viacom18 Motion Pictures, producer of the controversy-ridden film, confirmed the release date as January 25 but are yet to make an official announcement.</p>

<p>Sonam hopes the R Balki-directed film would help eliminate the stigma surrounding menstruation.<br />
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&quot;There is lot of stigma attached to menstrual hygiene and hopefully a film like this will change the mindset of people to an extent and even create awareness. I hope India is progressing towards a better future.<br />
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&quot;The idea to make any kind of art be it films or anything is to reach out to more people and propagate something to change. Any change would be welcome with our film,&quot; she said. PTI&nbsp;</p>


Sonam's next release Padman is all set for box office clash with Padmaavat.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat is finally releasing on January 25 after a long struggle with the censor board and actor Sonam Kapoor says she hopes no film faces the same fate as the upcoming period drama. The 32-year-old actor, who made her debut with Bhansali's Saawariya in 2007, wished the filmmaker all the best for the movie. "I haven't worked with him (Bhansali) for 10 years since my first film released. I have been in touch with him. I wish him all the best for his film. I hope the film releases and I won't wish this (protest) on anybody," Sonam told PTI. Her next release Padman is all set for box office clash with Padmaavat. The officials at Viacom18 Motion Pictures, producer of the controversy-ridden film, confirmed the release date as January 25 but are yet to make an official announcement. Sonam hopes the R Balki-directed film would help eliminate the stigma surrounding menstruation. "There is lot of stigma attached to menstrual hygiene and hopefully a film like this will change the mindset of people to an extent and even create awareness. I hope India is progressing towards a better future. "The idea to make any kind of art be it films or anything is to reach out to more people and propagate something to change. Any change would be welcome with our film," she said. PTI

Hope no film faces protests like 'Padmaavat': Sonam Kapoor

<p>It is astonishing what adversity can do to you. It has been eight long, painful and mortifying months now for filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali - the master of epic sagas like&nbsp;<i>Devdas</i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i>Bajirao Mastani</i>, which have made insane amounts of money while asserting the director&#39;s place as the only true successor to the epic filmmakers K Asif, Mehboob Khan, V Shantaram and Raj Kapoor.</p>

<p>For the past months while my dear friend Sanjay has been attacked physically and emotionally, he has felt like none of the movie moguls mentioned above could have felt. In fact, Sanjay feels like a common criminal, being hounded, threatened, bullied and heckled, for a crime whose nature he isn&#39;t aware of. Maybe he needs to read the law books which say making films in this country can be damaging to the filmmaker&#39;s health.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;<i>Padmavat</i>&nbsp;crisis has broken Sanjay physically and emotionally. For months now, he hasn&#39;t been eating or sleeping properly. And he has started chain-smoking again.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s Lataji&#39;s songs and cigarettes which have kept me going all these months,&quot; he tells me. I stay quiet. I&#39;ve no words of consolation.</p>

<p>To say Sanjay has been to hell and back would be an understatement. Living under the constant shadow of threat and fear is like coping with a fatal disease, a cancer of the spirit that eats away at one&#39;s soul. The very real threats from the fringe groups - and I&#39;ve been first-hand witness to them where callers on his cell phone have been shouting they would do him much worse than merely behead him - is something that no outsider would understand, let alone empathise with.</p>

<p>The lack of real camaraderie within the film fraternity makes it worse for someone as private as Sanjay Bhansali. He became more vulnerable to attack when the attackers realized he had no support system to buffer the bullying. The post-midnight calls became more abusive and the threats more pecuniary in nature, if you know what I mean.</p>

<p>Yes, there were open offers to &#39;stop all protests&#39; in exchange of fiscal favours. Sanjay closed down his cell number. The calls then began coming on his home number, which were sometimes received by his old and ailing mother.</p>

<p>For Sanjay, the most important thing at that moment was to protect his mother from the hurt. He stopped watching news channels at home - and once the attacks gathered momentum and the security was beefed up, he was at home most of the time - so that his mother wouldn&#39;t be exposed to her son&#39;s vilification. But then, she would read about Sanjay&#39;s demonising the next morning in the Gujarati newspaper that she combed religiously.</p>

<p>The situation at Sanjay Bhansali&#39;s home was beyond depressing. At some point, Sanjay just gave up the fight and stopped thinking about the fate of&nbsp;<i>Padmavat</i>. He left all the marketing decisions to his producers, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The decision to release&nbsp;<i>Padmavat</i>on January 25 is the producer&#39;s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>My friend Sanjay Bhansali has become a bystander in the drama of his own that&#39;s being played out in full public view. No one is sure how this bizarre narrative based on hearsay and political antipathy will pan out finally. As Sanjay Bhansali told a friend, &quot;Can the film release in the states that have threatened to ban it? Does the CBFC endorsement mean anything to those who want to stop my film at any cost?&quot;</p>

<p>And why do they want&nbsp;<i>Padmavat</i>&nbsp;stopped? A whim? An impulse? Or it is it something far deeper that you or I cannot understand? I guess, like Jessica, we&#39;ll never know who tried to kill&nbsp;<i>Padmavat</i>.</p>

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<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).</em></p>


My friend Sanjay Bhansali has become a bystander in the drama of his own that's being played out in full public view.

It is astonishing what adversity can do to you. It has been eight long, painful and mortifying months now for filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali - the master of epic sagas like Devdas and Bajirao Mastani, which have made insane amounts of money while asserting the director's place as the only true successor to the epic filmmakers K Asif, Mehboob Khan, V Shantaram and Raj Kapoor. For the past months while my dear friend Sanjay has been attacked physically and emotionally, he has felt like none of the movie moguls mentioned above could have felt. In fact, Sanjay feels like a common criminal, being hounded, threatened, bullied and heckled, for a crime whose nature he isn't aware of. Maybe he needs to read the law books which say making films in this country can be damaging to the filmmaker's health. The Padmavat crisis has broken Sanjay physically and emotionally. For months now, he hasn't been eating or sleeping properly. And he has started chain-smoking again. "It's Lataji's songs and cigarettes which have kept me going all these months," he tells me. I stay quiet. I've no words of consolation. To say Sanjay has been to hell and back would be an understatement. Living under the constant shadow of threat and fear is like coping with a fatal disease, a cancer of the spirit that eats away at one's soul. The very real threats from the fringe groups - and I've been first-hand witness to them where callers on his cell phone have been shouting they would do him much worse than merely behead him - is something that no outsider would understand, let alone empathise with. The lack of real camaraderie within the film fraternity makes it worse for someone as private as Sanjay Bhansali. He became more vulnerable to attack when the attackers realized he had no support system to buffer the bullying. The post-midnight calls became more abusive and the threats more pecuniary in nature, if you know what I mean. Yes, there were open offers to 'stop all protests' in exchange of fiscal favours. Sanjay closed down his cell number. The calls then began coming on his home number, which were sometimes received by his old and ailing mother. For Sanjay, the most important thing at that moment was to protect his mother from the hurt. He stopped watching news channels at home - and once the attacks gathered momentum and the security was beefed up, he was at home most of the time - so that his mother wouldn't be exposed to her son's vilification. But then, she would read about Sanjay's demonising the next morning in the Gujarati newspaper that she combed religiously. The situation at Sanjay Bhansali's home was beyond depressing. At some point, Sanjay just gave up the fight and stopped thinking about the fate of Padmavat. He left all the marketing decisions to his producers, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The decision to release Padmavaton January 25 is the producer's. My friend Sanjay Bhansali has become a bystander in the drama of his own that's being played out in full public view. No one is sure how this bizarre narrative based on hearsay and political antipathy will pan out finally. As Sanjay Bhansali told a friend, "Can the film release in the states that have threatened to ban it? Does the CBFC endorsement mean anything to those who want to stop my film at any cost?" And why do they want Padmavat stopped? A whim? An impulse? Or it is it something far deeper that you or I cannot understand? I guess, like Jessica, we'll never know who tried to kill Padmavat. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).

Opinion: Padmavat ready for release, but here is the toll it has taken on Sanjay Leela Bhansali

<p>Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s &#39;Padmavat&#39; has finally got a release date.&nbsp;The film is now scheduled to release on 25 of January clashing Akshay Kumar&#39;s PadMan.</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/opinion-as-a-rajput-girl-i-believe-in-padmavati-24953">As a Rajput girl, I believe in Padmavati</a></p>

<p>Biopic of Padmashri Arunachalam, PadMan starring Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte, will be releasing on January 26.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmavati-row-no-shooting-for-15-minutes-across-india-tomorrow-25112">No shooting for 15 minutes across India today over Padmavati row</a></p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmavati-row-producers-postpone-films-release-24582">release of the film was postponed</a> in November after it saw a lot of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmavati-controversy-protests-in-gujarat-maharashtra-24034">protests</a> by Karni Sena in Rajasthan.The release will finally put an end to controversies and speculation surrounding the film.</p>

<p>According to reports the curiosity level of watching Padmavat&nbsp;has reached a significant point crediting to its constant controversies.</p>

<p>Padmavat&nbsp;featuring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor was in controversy as it is based on queen Padmini and Several groups in Rajsthan like Karni Sena took offence on the speculation that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has shown romance between Rani Padmini and &nbsp;Mughal emperor Allauddin Khilji.</p>

<p>Many people were demanding to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padmavati-row-after-madhya-pradesh-gujarat-bans-the-film-24851">put a ban</a> on the film&#39;s release.</p>

<p>Also read:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmavati-row-what-state-chief-ministers-have-to-say-about-the-film-24733"> Various chief ministers speak for and against the Padmavati release</a></p>

<p>Deepika Padukone along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali received <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-death-threats-to-sanjay-leela-bhansali-deepika-padukone-unacceptable-nana-patekar-25534">death threats </a>over the Padmavat&nbsp;ban row.</p>

<p>The film is already banned in few states including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.</p>

<p>Padmavat&nbsp;is based on the story of Rani Padmini popularly known as Padmavati, a fictional character of 1540 poem &#39;Padmavat&#39; written by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi.</p>

<p>There is no written proof of saying that Rani Padmini actually existed or the sequence of Rani Padmini actually committing &#39;Jauhar&#39; to save herself from Khilji.</p>

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The film is now scheduled to release on 25 of January clashing with Akshay Kumar's PadMan

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavat' has finally got a release date. The film is now scheduled to release on 25 of January clashing Akshay Kumar's PadMan. Also read: As a Rajput girl, I believe in Padmavati Biopic of Padmashri Arunachalam, PadMan starring Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte, will be releasing on January 26. Also read: No shooting for 15 minutes across India today over Padmavati row The release of the film was postponed in November after it saw a lot of protests by Karni Sena in Rajasthan.The release will finally put an end to controversies and speculation surrounding the film. According to reports the curiosity level of watching Padmavat has reached a significant point crediting to its constant controversies. Padmavat featuring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor was in controversy as it is based on queen Padmini and Several groups in Rajsthan like Karni Sena took offence on the speculation that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has shown romance between Rani Padmini and Mughal emperor Allauddin Khilji. Many people were demanding to put a ban on the film's release. Also read: Various chief ministers speak for and against the Padmavati release Deepika Padukone along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali received death threats over the Padmavat ban row. The film is already banned in few states including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Padmavat is based on the story of Rani Padmini popularly known as Padmavati, a fictional character of 1540 poem 'Padmavat' written by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi. There is no written proof of saying that Rani Padmini actually existed or the sequence of Rani Padmini actually committing 'Jauhar' to save herself from Khilji.

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