Padmavati 'death' row: Madhur Bhandarkar demands investigation
New Delhi
November 24, 2017
In the wake of a body having been found hanging on the
ramparts of Jaipur's Nahargarh Fort, along with a threat note engraved on the
rocks in protest of the movie 'Padmavati', filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar on Friday
said attacks and threats like these were not in the right spirit, and demanded a
thorough investigation into the matter.
"It's a very shocking news and I
want a thorough investigation should be done into this," Bhandarkar said.
"These acts are not right and we condemn these kind of attacks and threats
to actors. I'm sure that state government will take proper cognisance of this,"
he added.
The incident was earlier speculated to be a suicide case, but
when the police reached the spot, they found a message written on the rocks
stating - "We do not only burn effigies, in protest of Padmavati".
'Padmavati' has been in the eye of the storm following protests from
conservative groups over alleged tampering with historical facts, a contention
which filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has denied repeatedly.
The film
features Deepika Padukone in the title role as Rani Padmavati, alongside Shahid
Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji.
The release of the film, which was earlier slated for December 1, was
deferred as the filmmakers were yet to procure a censor certificate. (ANI)
New Delhi
November 24, 2017
In the wake of a body having been found hanging on the
ramparts of Jaipur's Nahargarh Fort, along with a threat note engraved on the
rocks in protest of the movie 'Padmavati', filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar on Friday
said attacks and threats like these were not in the right spirit, and demanded a
thorough investigation into the matter.
"It's a very shocking news and I
want a thorough investigation should be done into this," Bhandarkar said.
"These acts are not right and we condemn these kind of attacks and threats
to actors. I'm sure that state government will take proper cognisance of this,"
he added.
The incident was earlier speculated to be a suicide case, but
when the police reached the spot, they found a message written on the rocks
stating - "We do not only burn effigies, in protest of Padmavati".
'Padmavati' has been in the eye of the storm following protests from
conservative groups over alleged tampering with historical facts, a contention
which filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has denied repeatedly.
The film
features Deepika Padukone in the title role as Rani Padmavati, alongside Shahid
Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji.
The release of the film, which was earlier slated for December 1, was
deferred as the filmmakers were yet to procure a censor certificate. (ANI)
Tags: Madhur BhandarkarSanjay Leela BhansaliDeepika PadukoneShahid KapoorRanveer Singh