Fans note the date; Padmavat-i to release on January 25
Mumbai, January 8: After getting U/A certificate biggest controversy ‘Padmavat-i’ will finally hit big screens on January 25th. The film was on the shelf from December 1st, but now the wait for fans ends. Padmavat-i is going to clash with Akshay Kumar’s PadMan as the latter is going to release on January 26th.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film — which stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmini, Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khalji 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. Organisations such as the Karni Sena not only manhandled Bhansali and disrupted the film's shoot in Rajasthan; they called for a ban on Padmavat-i'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.
CBFC, on December 28th gave the film U/A certificate but on the conditions to modify certain suggested notifications like the change in the title from Padmavati to Padmavat, Two disclaimers, Changes in the song Ghoomar which befits the character and so on.
The board also suggested modifications in disclaimers, pertinently adding one regarding not glorifying the practice of “sati” and also relevant changes in the song ghoomar to befit the character portrayed, the release further stated.