Sets of the film Padmavati in Jaipur vandalised, Bhansali cancels shooting

Shooting of the film Padmavati was going on in Jaipur when a group of people came on the sets and damaged them. The group is called Rajput Karni Sena. They Have alleged about “distorting history” of Chittor queen Rani Padmini and 14th century emperor Alauddin Khilji.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 29 January 2017.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali was slapped and assaulted by Rajput Karni Sena workers. They staged a protest at Jaigarh fort in Jaipur where the shooting was going on. Protesters ran amok and damaged cameras and other shooting equipment while raising slogans and hurling abuses in Hindi.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has lambasted the fringe group and the entire Bollywood community has come down heavily on the incident. Director Karan Johar, actors Farhan Akhtar and Alia Bhatt have taken to Twitter to vent their ire. In the aftermath of this sordid incident, Bhansali and his crew have cancelled the shooting.


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