NEW DELHI, Jan 21:
Despite the Censor Board clearance for ‘Padmaavat’ and Supreme Court striking down the ban by some state governments, uncertainty looms large on its release with the Rajput Karni Sena threatening to disrupt theatres screening the film.
Despite assurances by the makers of the film that ‘Padmaavat’ will maintain the honour and dignity of Queen Padmavati, the Karni Sena remains firm on stalling its release. In fact, Karni Sena’s patron and founder Lokendra Singh Kalvi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban the film.
Kalvi has appealed to the Prime Minister to ban the film under “Section 6 of the Cinematography Act”.
Karni Sena’s insistence on banning the film comes despite assurances by ‘Padmaavat’ director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and its producers Viacom 18 that the film was not intended to hurt sentiments of the Rajput community and that it would maintain the honour and dignity of Queen Padmavati. In fact, Bhansali has sent an invitation to Rajput Karni Sena and other Rajput associations to watch “Padmaavat”. In a letter addressed to the Karni Sena, Bhansali has said, ”the film will maintain the honour and dignity of Queen Padmavati… The dream sequence being talked about in the film is just a rumour and we have already apprised you about the same in the letter sent on January 29, 2017. (PTI)
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