Padmaavat my homage to Rajput valour and vigour: Bhansali
Makers of the film came out with disclaimers to clarify rumours surrounding the period drama.
15 Jan 2018 2:11 PM GMT
Mumbai: Bollywood film maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that his much-awaited directorial venture Padmaavat is his tribute to the glorious stories of Rajput "honour, valour and vigour".
The director said, the lavishly mounted period drama, which will hit the screens on January 25, is a dream come true for him.
"Padmaavat is a dream come true for me. I have always been fascinated by the stories of honour, valour and vigour of our great Rajput warriors that have been captured so beautifully in our literature and this movie is my homage to those glorious stories," Bhansali said in a statement.
Featuring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji, the film got stuck in controversy after various Rajput groups, including Rajput Karni Sena, raised their objections towards the content of the movie.
The film which was sent back to the makers, citing "technical issues" by the Central Board of Film Certification when
it was submitted in November, received a U/A certificate last month along with five modifications.
During the country-wide protests against the film, many members from the industry came forward to support the filmmaker and the cast.
In his statement, Bhansali also thanked the fraternity for their unwavering support.
"I would also like to thank the entire film fraternity for supporting Viacom18 and Bhansali Productions through the entire production and pre-release phase and hope they like the film they so supported," he said.
After the official annnouncemnet of its release date, The makers of Padmaavat, through front page advertisements in newspapers recently, listed disclaimers clarifying that it never had a dream sequence featuring Alauddin Khilji and Rani Padmavati, and that it is a movie every Indian will be proud of.
The makers of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial clarified that the film Padmaavat is based on the epic 'Padmavat' by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi which is a revered work of fiction.
They also mentioned that the film portrays Rani Padmavati with utmost respect and does not tarnish her repute or misrepresent her character in any manner.
Lastly, the film has been cleared with only five modifications by the CBFC and is officially approved for release in India with a U/A
certificate.
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