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After four states ban 'Padmaavat', makers take them to SC
17 Jan 2018
The fight for Padmaavat makers isn't over yet. They have now challenged the decision of four states to ban the film.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case tomorrow.
Haryana, Gujarat, MP and Rajasthan have said they won't allow the controversial movie to be screened despite the censor board's approval.
There are reports Goa police have urged the government to follow suit.
The movie that shook India
Controversy
Padmaavat, earlier Padmavati, has been one of India's most controversial movies. Sets were vandalized, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was slapped, the actors received death threats and a bounty was announced for cutting off Deepika Padukone's nose.
All this was based on rumors that the movie insulted Rajput queen Padmini, on which it is based.
The case even reached the SC, which refused to intervene.
After public outrage, a miffed censor board
Censor
The battle with the censor board was difficult too. Initially, the CBFC was miffed when Bhansali showed the movie to select experts before it was cleared by the board.
Then it flagged "technical issues" and returned its certification application citing incomplete paperwork and non-submission of important documents.
The makers eventually delayed its original release date of December 1.
After four states, others too might ban the movie's release
Status
After clearing most hurdles, Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP and Haryana said they won't allow Padmaavat to be released.
There were reports UP and Himachal were also planning something similar, but there's no announcement yet.
Himachal CM Minister Jairam Thakur said he won't ban the film if there's nothing controversial.
When asked if it will be screened in UP, CM Adtiyanath said he wasn't a "future-teller."
Padmaavat to release on January 25
Fact
Last week, Padmavati officially became Padmaavat. The Deepika, Shahid Kapoor and Ranbir Singh starrer is set to hit the screens on January 25. The Karni Sena, the spearheader of the anti-Padmaavat campaign, has threatened violence, but some governments like Maharashtra have assured security.
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