India's top film personalities today said they
were horrified and outraged at the vicious assault on Sanjay Leela
Bhansali on the sets of his film Padmavati in Jaipur on
Friday. Mr Bansali was slapped and his hair was pulled by protesters who
alleged that the film distorts history. Members of the Rajput Karni Sena stormed
the film's sets at the historic Jaigarh Fort and assaulted Mr Bhansali, filming
the entire incident on their mobile phones. They also vandalised the equipment.
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria has controversially said
that it is “natural to be angry”.
“Anger should not be shown by breaking the law. It’s natural to be angry but
people should come to the police who will then investigate. We will now probe
and find out who’s at fault and who’s not,” he said.
Some of the attackers are seen on camera. But five people detained by police
after the attack were let off today as no complaint was filed. Padmavati,
a historical drama, is based on the story of Queen Padmini, who famously
refused to submit to Emperor Alauddin Khilji when he arrived at the Chittorgarh
fort with his army. The queen killed herself along with scores of other women
before he stormed the fort.
The protesters alleged that the film has love scenes between Queen
Padmini and Alauddin Khilji, played by actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer
Singh. The allegations are unconfirmed, but the Rajput Karni Sena demands
that Mr Bhansali "delete such scenes". "We had warned the filmmaker against
presenting wrong facts. When we came to know about the shooting, we gathered
there and protested," said a leader of the group, Narayan Singh.
The Jaipur police had also been quoted by the Press Trust of India as saying
that Mr Bhansali has decided to stop filming in the area.
Since yesterday, Bollywood has come out strongly in Mr Bhansali's support and
called for strict police action.
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