Padmavati release: Karni Sena mellows down, leaves decision on Mewar royals


Jaipur, Nov 23 (Zee News): The Sri Rajput Karni Sena, which earlier vowed to stall the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati even if changes were made, seems to have mellowed down its stand. Reports say that the Karni Sena has now left the decision on the film to the royal family of Mewar.

According to reports, Karni Sena has now said that if the royal family doesn’t find anything objectionable in the movie, they will end their protest and let the period drama, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, hit the theatres.

This came after royal family member Arvind Singh Mewar offered to mediate on the issue between the filmmakers and the protesters.

On Wednesday, the Karni Sena had said that it would not allow the movie to be released even if required changes were made in it.

"My party members and I are totally against the film Padmavati's release. Even after the changes, we will not allow it to hit the theatres. We will come out on the streets along with other social organisations and protest against it if it gets a release date," Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi had said.

The warning from Kalvi came after the producers of Padmavati reportedly said that they would take a call on its release only after the Censor Board's go-ahead.

"Every person has an objection to the film 'Padmavati'. It's not just the Centre, but everyone is raising the issue over the movie. I totally feel that it should not be released anywhere in India. I will also appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get this film banned," Kalvi said.

Padmavati, based on the life of a Rajput Queen Rani Padmavati, is in the eye of the storm following protests from right-wing groups over alleged tampering with historical facts, a charge which Sanjay Leela Bhansali has categorically denied.

The film features Deepika Padukone in the titular role as Rani Padmavati, alongside Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji.

The release of the film, which was earlier slated for December 1, has now been deferred as the filmmakers are yet to secure a censor certificate.

The Rajput Karni Sena had even called for a Bharat Bandh on December 1 to protest against the controversial film over what it calls ''blatant distortion of facts'' by its makers.

  

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Fri, Nov 24 2017

    The people of India have acquired both short term and long term memory loss syndrome .The same women and Men who were showing swords will watch the movie very soon.
    It is not a sena but it is cult that suddenly mushroomed up and then it disappear in the crowd same like the pre-monsoon mushrooms on the mounts.
    People have no record of existence of Padmavati but it is a story. The same cult has no problem to rapes and kidnaping in Rajastan and all over India but they are out on the roads just because a movie shows the queen dancing with her slaves. They have not objected for the women slaves in the same movie.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Fri, Nov 24 2017

    Karini Sena probably might have used by BJP as diversion of attention to cover up their political failures .

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  • Kevin, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 24 2017

    Corny Sena lived up to their name with their trite, commonplace, stereotypical, cliched, tired, stale and predictable protests.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 24 2017

    Did queen Padmavathi really exist????. The movie is based on an imaginary story. No need to show free Feku heroism and display of valour. Finally it comes down to money and fame when one or both are met all fake show business is deflated to 0".

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  • J. N. Lobo, Mumbai

    Fri, Nov 24 2017

    All these type of 'SENAS' show their false teeth before the release of certain movies and once they get their quota (may be in several crores ) they mellow down. In the process the movie also gets some more publicity.

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  • Vinod.raj, mangalore

    Fri, Nov 24 2017

    Karni Sena members are jobless, Sena have been fixed....hahaha..

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    Probably they ran out of funding given by their masters hence the steam died off.

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  • NAGESH NAYAK, MANGALORE

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    KARNI SENA NOW BECAME MORE POPULAR THAN SHIVSENA.

    KARNI SENA HAS BEEN TOP HEADLINES IN UK PAPERS.

    THANK U PADMAVATI...

    BEFORE NO BODY KNEW WHAT IS KARNI.

    NOW EVERYONE KNOWS JAISI BARNI WAISI KARNI.

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  • HENRY MiSQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    Lol. First of all without knowing what's in the movie, they protested. Thank God they came back to their senses now.

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  • Clifford Fernandes, Toronto

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. It shows they are not better than barking dogs.

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  • kamath, Mani

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    RAJA SIGN AB TERA KYA HOGA KALIYE.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    Karni Sena is used by BJP to divert attention from Flop Story ...

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  • HENRY MiSQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    Drama is over now..

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Thu, Nov 23 2017

    India was always been target for arabs, central Asia and Europe. I don't think making a film on this subject and earning money is a sin. There was a film called slum dog millionaire. This movie is in similar line

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