'Padmavati' row: Won't allow film's release even after changes, warns Rajput Karni Sena

We won't allow the release of Padmavati, Sri Rajput Karni Sena warned today.

New Delhi: The Sri Rajput Karni Sena on Wednesday warned that it won't allow noted film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial movie Padmavati's release even if changes are made in the film by its makers.

"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 told ANI.

The warning from Kalvi came hours 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.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Prasoon Joshi refused to comment on 'Padmavati,' saying, "I don't want to talk on this topic as of now."

At the 48th International Film Festival in Goa, the 46-year-old said, "I'm here for a movie on kids and let's only talk about it. If I have anything to say about it (Padmavati) then I will tell you everything in detail."

However, on November 20, at the red carpet India International Film Festival (IFFI) 2017, when he was asked about the certification process of 'Padmavati,' Joshi said, "We are trying to follow the procedure. At this point, instead of all the chaos, a discussion is required."

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.