Padmavati: Jai Rajputana Sangh threatens to burn cinema halls if film is not shown to members before release

Mumbai: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati has been in news since its inception. The sets of the film were vandalised on a couple of occasions and the filmmaker was assaulted by a group called Rajput Karni Sena a few months back. And now, Jai Rajputana Sangh has demanded a screening of the film based on Rani Padmini, ahead of its release in December.

According to a report in India.com, Jai Rajputana Sangh wants to watch the film before it releases across the country to check whether or not history has been distorted.

“We won’t tolerate any distortion of history and if any romantic relationship is shown between queen Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji, we will burn cinema halls screening the film. Our members are trained in handling a large array of weapons ranging from swords to AK 47 guns. We won’t let anyone dishonour Padmavati and insult the people of Rajasthan,” India.com report quoted Bhanwar Singh Reta, founder, Jai Rajputana Sangh as saying.

“Our demand is that the filmmakers screen it to a panel of representatives from various Rajput organizations. We will only give them a go-ahead to release the film after we are satisfied that no scene insults queen Padmavati,” Reta added.

The trailer of the magnum opus was unveiled last week. Starring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmini, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Allauddin Khilji, Padmavati is slated to hit the silverscreen on December 1.

The film also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Jim Sarbh and Raza Murad in pivotal roles.