Padmavati Controversy

One million people watched "Padmaavat" on its opening day, the film's maker Viacom 18 Motion said on Friday as it released across the country amid tight security at cinema halls. Fringe groups like the Karni Sena continued protests in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, blocking roads and holding rallies and union Minister VK Singh has suggested ...

After the top court's unequivocal order yesterday rejecting the final attempts by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to ban the film 'Padmaavat'', protests against the release of the movie turned violent. Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra stressed "People can't come and say law and order problems, ban the movie. Let us not come to a state where the exhi...

Marquee lawyer Harish Salve won his case today, with the Supreme Court ruling that states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh cannot ban the screening of "Padmaavat" given that it has been cleared for release by the country's censor board which certifies films.

Karni Sena, the fringe group that has been at the forefront of protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, Padmaavat, has refused to back down after the Supreme Court told states that they could not ban the movie on grounds of risk to public order. Its leader, Lokendra Singh, asked social organisations across the country to make sure that the mo...

Haryana chief minister ML Khattar has said his government will take a call on screening "Padmavat" after watching the movie. Padmavat, the renamed version of Padmavati, will finally be released on January 25 after months of controversy and violent protests in parts of India.

Gujarat government today issued a notification banning the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming period drama "Padmavati" across the state, saying the step was necessary to maintain law and order.

After facing several blockades and controversies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Padmavati", which was retitled "Padmavat" and again "Padmaavat", will release on January 25, makers of the film announced today.

If "Padmavat" has been given a censor certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Goa government does not have a problem to screen it in cinema halls, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavat, after emerging from multiple controversies, is reportedly slated for a January 25 release, with a possible clash at the box office with Akshay Kumar- starrer PadMan.

"Padmavat", cleared by the censor board and expected to hit the theatres on January 25, will not be screened in Rajasthan, said the state's home minister today. Gulab Chand Kataria said the film would not be released in Rajasthan as the orders of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje stand.

After facing several roadblocks, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial film "Padmavati", retitled "Padmavat", seems set for a January 25 release, sources in Viacom18 Motion Pictures said today.

Lokendra Singh Kalvi, chief of Shri Rajput Karni Sena, has called upon the community members to push for a complete ban on the controversial Sanjay Leela Bhansali film 'Padmavati'.

Patriarchy refuses to walk out of our lives. In all of this, though, there are some men and women who come as a saving grace

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati', which has been at the centre of a huge controversy, will get a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification, popularly called the censor board. The board has suggested five modifications to the film including a change in the title to 'Padmavat' - and will issue the certificate once the modif...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical drama Padmavati, mired in a huge controversy, will be reviewed by a six-member panel which includes former royals and historians, sources told NDTV on Wednesday. The panel was appointed by the Central Board of Film Certification after the makers of the film stated that it was partially based on historical facts.

One million people watched "Padmaavat" on its opening day, the film's maker Viacom 18 Motion said on Friday as it released across the country amid tight security at cinema halls. Fringe groups like the Karni Sena continued protests in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, blocking roads and holding rallies and union Minister VK Singh has suggested ...

After the top court's unequivocal order yesterday rejecting the final attempts by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to ban the film 'Padmaavat'', protests against the release of the movie turned violent. Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra stressed "People can't come and say law and order problems, ban the movie. Let us not come to a state where the exhi...

Marquee lawyer Harish Salve won his case today, with the Supreme Court ruling that states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh cannot ban the screening of "Padmaavat" given that it has been cleared for release by the country's censor board which certifies films.

Karni Sena, the fringe group that has been at the forefront of protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, Padmaavat, has refused to back down after the Supreme Court told states that they could not ban the movie on grounds of risk to public order. Its leader, Lokendra Singh, asked social organisations across the country to make sure that the mo...

Haryana chief minister ML Khattar has said his government will take a call on screening "Padmavat" after watching the movie. Padmavat, the renamed version of Padmavati, will finally be released on January 25 after months of controversy and violent protests in parts of India.

Gujarat government today issued a notification banning the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming period drama "Padmavati" across the state, saying the step was necessary to maintain law and order.

After facing several blockades and controversies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Padmavati", which was retitled "Padmavat" and again "Padmaavat", will release on January 25, makers of the film announced today.

If "Padmavat" has been given a censor certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Goa government does not have a problem to screen it in cinema halls, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavat, after emerging from multiple controversies, is reportedly slated for a January 25 release, with a possible clash at the box office with Akshay Kumar- starrer PadMan.

"Padmavat", cleared by the censor board and expected to hit the theatres on January 25, will not be screened in Rajasthan, said the state's home minister today. Gulab Chand Kataria said the film would not be released in Rajasthan as the orders of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje stand.

After facing several roadblocks, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial film "Padmavati", retitled "Padmavat", seems set for a January 25 release, sources in Viacom18 Motion Pictures said today.

Lokendra Singh Kalvi, chief of Shri Rajput Karni Sena, has called upon the community members to push for a complete ban on the controversial Sanjay Leela Bhansali film 'Padmavati'.

Patriarchy refuses to walk out of our lives. In all of this, though, there are some men and women who come as a saving grace

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati', which has been at the centre of a huge controversy, will get a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification, popularly called the censor board. The board has suggested five modifications to the film including a change in the title to 'Padmavat' - and will issue the certificate once the modif...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical drama Padmavati, mired in a huge controversy, will be reviewed by a six-member panel which includes former royals and historians, sources told NDTV on Wednesday. The panel was appointed by the Central Board of Film Certification after the makers of the film stated that it was partially based on historical facts.