CBFC Grants U/A Certificate To Padmavati, But Will Get A Release Date Only After These Changes Are Done!

Few days ago it was reported that CBFC board has invited historians from Jaipur to watch the film. The requested historians reportedly were requested Professor B.L. Gupta and Prof R.S. Khangarot .Khangarot had then stated that the issue is not between Karni Sena and SLB but between SLB and history. B.L. Gupta on the other hand had said that he was all for artistic freedom but then it should not happen at the cost of history. "It should be very clear that we will share the historical facts to the best of knowledge and will not be backing any political party."

Bhansali's film — which stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmini, Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji and Shahid Kapoor as Rana Ratan Singh — has been at the centre of widespread protests by the Rajput groups and allies since earlier this year. Organistions such as the Karni Sena not only manhandled Bhansali and disrupted the film's shoot in Rajasthan, they called for a ban on Padmavati's release in the state. Several state governments then declared that they would not allow Bhansali's film to be screened in their theatres. Deepika and Bhansali received death threats.