New Delhi: "Padmavati" director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and censor board chief Prasoon Joshi were asked by a parliamentary committee to appear before it amid the controversy surrounding the movie which has been accused of distorting history by fringe groups. 

Various Rajput groups and political leaders have accused Mr Bhansali of distorting history in the movie by using a romantic dream sequence between the Rajput queen Padmini and Alauddin Khilji, a claim repeatedly denied by the filmmaker.
 

Here are the LIVE updates on the controversy over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati":