3:13 PM (IST)- Ruby Rose, who co-starred with Deepika Padukone in American movie Xander has expressed shock over the threats made against Deepika.
I am in shock at reading what my dear friend is going through but in absolute awe of her strength and courage. Deepika you are one of the strongest women I know. https://t.co/wrEaO9WZA0
— Ruby Rose (@RubyRose) November 18, 2017
13:25 PM (IST)- Ranveer Singh, who plays Alauddin Khilji in Padmavati, has finally broken his silence on the controversy surrounding the movie. Speaking to a big publication, Ranveer said that he wholeheartedly stands by the movie, and with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s vision, 200%. He also said that he is confident that the movie doesn’t disparages the Rajput community, praised SLB’s craftsmanship and stated that he will never intentionally hurt the sentiments of Indians. The actor had been previously criticized for his silence over the controversy, while Deepika has been getting death threats.
12:47 PM (IST)- In an attempt to calm the rage and fire that has consumed the Rajput community, Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur has offered to help calm his community, asking permission to act as a mediator between Bhansali and Rajuput Community. He says he’ll talk to them and make them understand, while Bhansali should let a small panel watch the movie as an assurance that there has been no distortion of facts and history.
12:38 PM (IST)- CBFC Chief Prasoon Joshi has slammed the makers of Padmavati for screening the movie to Journalists before it was approved by the censor board.
The controversy surrounding Padmavati, starring Deepika Padukone and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansale seems to have caught fire as the Rajput community cries and tears its posters, burns statues and calls for total ban for the movie. Rumours had long been discussed that the movie had an objectionable scene between Rani Padmavati and Allauddin Khilji in which they consort, during a dream sequence. Such reports are false, since Sanjay Leela Bhansali has himself spoken that there’s no dream sequence in the movie, and now, Journalists Arnab Goswami and Rajat Sharma, who have seen the movie are praising it to be the greatest tribute to the Rajputs. Still, the controversy is raging on, as the fringe groups use the movie to make their own political affliations stronger and create havoc in the Rajasthan State.
Threats about beheading and nose maiming have been made against Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone, but there hasn’t been any aggressive action yet. Meanwhile, Bollywood comes in support of the movie.
Now, CBFC has sent back the movie to the makers, citing that it some incomplete matter in the documents, while the makers complain that there is nothing objectionable in the movie and the concerned parties are welcomed to watch it.
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