Rajput Karni Sena Threatens 'Nachnewali' Deepika Padukone, Says They'll Chop Off Her Nose!

The Padmavati row is getting murkier with every passing day. The Shri Rajput Karni Sena openly demanded ¡®Bharat Bandh¡¯ on December 1 against the release of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali¡¯s controversial movie Padmavati.

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After physically assaulting Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, issuing death threats, their latest target is Deepika Padukone, who essays the titular role of Rani Padmavati.

(Also read: Padmavati Row: Deepika Padukone Calls India Regressive, Subramanian Swamy Says She's Dutch)

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Reports claim that Mahipal Singh Makrana, president of Rajasthan unit of the outfit went to say that they would not think twice before chopping off Deepika's nose like Shurpanakha (Shurpanakha was a character in the Ramayana whose nose was chopped off by Lakshman).

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Sri Rajput Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi slammed 'Naachnewali' Deepika Padukone after she commented that the country is becoming regressive.

Kalvi spoke to a news channel and said,

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"The country is not regressing, you are making it so. I beg Deepika not to insult women... Deepika is seen dancing with fewer clothes in the film. How are you trying to portray the Indian women? Deepika is like a daughter. She should exercise restraint.¡±

These claims turned absurd when the RKS patron alleged that the film was financed by the "underworld".

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He further said, "Jauhar ki jwala hai, bahut kuch jalega. Rok sako to rok lo (a lot will burn, stop if you can)."

However, Maharashtra government has already provided a precautionary security cover for Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

(Also read: 20 Times SLB¡¯s ¡®Padmavati¡¯ Landed Into Trouble & Amassed Controversies Before Its Release)