Padmavati Controversy

For Arguments In Court On Padmaavat, Harish Salve Gets Twitter Love

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday January 18, 2018

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.

'Padmaavat Shouldn't Run': Karni Sena Vandalises Theatre, Defies Court

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday January 18, 2018

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...

Gujarat Bans "Padmaavat", Says 'Necessary For Law And Order'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 14, 2018

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.

It's Official! "Padmaavat" To Hit Screens On January 25

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Sunday January 14, 2018

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.

Goa Yes To Padmavat, Says Manohar Parrikar As Rajasthan Stays Firm On Ban

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday January 10, 2018

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.

"Padmavat", Cleared By Censor Board, Stays Banned In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday January 8, 2018

"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.

"Padmavat" Clears Censor Test, To Release On January 25: Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 8, 2018

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.

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"Padmavati" Now "Padmavat", Cleared With 5 Changes Including A Song

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday December 30, 2017

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...

Was Asked To Join Panel To Certify "Padmavati": Former Royal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 23, 2017

The censor board asked the erstwhile Mewar royal family to join a panel to help certify Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati", which had angered Rajput community leaders for allegedly portraying the queen in a 'bad light', a member of the family said today.

2017 In Review: 10 Things Celebs Said About The Padmavati Controversy

Entertainment | Wednesday December 20, 2017

Deepika Padukone's Padmavati could have been on the list of list of Bollywood's top films in 2017 if only...

Body Found With "Padmavati" Note At Jaipur Fort Not Murder: Forensic Report

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Saturday December 9, 2017

A man found hanging at Jaipur's famous Nahargarh fort last month at the height of an uproar over the film "Padmavati" was not murdered, a forensic report has said. A message scribbled on a stone nearby read '"Padmavati' ka virodh (in opposition to 'Padmavati')", capping a series of violent threats from right-wing groups to the cast and crew of the ...

Kangana Ranaut Says Threats To Deepika Padukone 'Wrong But Not Surprising'

Entertainment | Friday December 8, 2017

Karni Sena threatened to cut off Deepika Padukone's nose and a BJP leader put a price on her head. All this because Deepika starred in Padmavati

India Cutting Sorry Figure With Threats To Artists: Bombay High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 7, 2017

A democratic country like India is cutting a very sorry figure with open threats being given to artists and others and with attacks on people for voicing their opinions, the Bombay High Court said today.

I Was "Bullied" By Government: Former Censor Board Chief Pahlaj Nihalani

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 2, 2017

Former CBFC Chairperson and producer Pahlaj Nihalani is shocked by a parliamentary committee's decision to question director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on "Padmavati" before the censor board can view the film. He claimed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had also "bullied" him during his tenure.