Padmavat, which was earlier known as Padmavati, finally has a release date.
The film is all set to release on January 25, and will clash with Akshay Kumar starrer PadMan. Padmavat was scheduled to release on December 1, 2016 but the release was deferred amongst various protests and controversies that surrounded Sanjay leela Bhansali’s upcoming film.
#Padmavat to release on 25 Jan 2018… #RepublicDayWeekend
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 8, 2018
Padmavat, as it is now being called, was screened for a special bench of historians who suggested five modifications which included the change in the title from Padmavati to Padmavat. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film is said to be inspired by Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s Padmavat and stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles.
Watch the trailer here:
The film’s trailer was applauded by all but the controversies began soon after. The Rajput Karni Sena objected to the way Deepika’s character was portrayed in the film. Multiple death threats were issued against the filmmaker and lead actor Deepika.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and the producers of the film are yet to release a statement on the same. With the release of three big films on the Republic Day weekend, the audience will surely have a gala time at the movies.