Gujarat CM Bans ¡®Padmaavat¡¯, Calls The Sanjay Leela Bhansali Film A ¡®Foul Play With Culture¡¯
Despite the clearance from Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), 'Padmaavat' won't be released in Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Friday. Gujarat is the second Indian state after Rajasthan to have banned the screening of the
Even though Censor Board has cleared the film suggesting the change of title from Padmavati to Padmaavat, the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film will not be released in some of the cities. After the movie was banned in Rajasthan, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has also declared that the movie will not be released in the state.
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Other states, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, which had indicated that the film will not be allowed to be released in November -- are yet to announce their final decisions.
The flick, based on the legend of Rani Padmini, a 13th century Hindu Rajput queen, mentioned in Padmavat, an Avadhi poem written by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540, has been facing protests from various groups, particularly the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts.
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The CBFC has suggested five modifications in 'Padmavati', which included changing the film's title to 'Padmavat', in December last year.
