TIL Desk Bollywood/ Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi has called upon the community members to gather in Chittorgarh in Rajasthan on 27 January and push for a complete ban on the controversial Sanjay Leela Bhansali film ‘Padmavati’.
They had earlier demanded a ban on Padmavati after slamming Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani and censor board chief Prasoon Joshi for allowing its release with a U/A certificate. He said that they will not let the film be released at any cost.
A panel that reviewed the film in a special screening has expressed the view that some of the facts presented in the film can upset the Rajputs and the Muslims, but the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief has ignored that, he added.
President of Karni Sena Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi asked what the state government would gain by supporting the movie. “The central government is mum on this film as Viacom18 Motion Pictures, which is a foreign company, made it during the time of demonetisation. During a time when we were not able to get Rs 4,000, how come (Sanjay Leela) Bhansali managed to get 160 to 180 crore rupees.”
