Padmavati

PADMAVATI

Padmavati is an upcoming Indian epic period drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film features Deepika Padukone in the title role as Rani Padmavati, alongside Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji, with Aditi Rao Hydari and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles. Based on the epic poem Padmavat(1540) by Malik Muhammad Jayasi,^[1][4] the film narrates the story of Padmavati, a legendary Rajput queen.

Initially scheduled for 1 December 2017, Padmavati's release was indefinitely delayed due to numerous controversies. On 30 December, the Central Board of Film Certification approved the film for release without any content changes.^[5] However, the board asked for disclaimers to be shown with the film stating that the film does not claim historical accuracy and that it does not promote the practice of self-immolation by widows.^[6] The board also recommended that the title of the film be changed to Padmavati, after the 16th-century epic poem of the same name, but did not state this as a requirement.^[7]