Puri seer says no to Padmavati

Bhubaneswar: The Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, on Monday joined Rajput protesters in opposing the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati. The character of Rani Padmavati (Padmini) has been distorted in the film, he said. “We do not threaten them (filmmakers) of any punishment. ”

Bhubaneswar/Sikar (Raj)/ Mumbai, Nov. 13: The Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, on Monday sought an apology from the makers of Padmavati for allegedly distorting historical facts.

The character of Rani Padmavati (Padmini) had been distorted in the film, he said.

“We do not threaten them (filmmakers) of any punishment. We suggest they regret their mistake and seek an apology so that no one dared to distort the history of India again.”

Meanwhile in Rajasthan, a member of the former royal family and Independent MLA, Randhir Singh Bhindar, on Monday, threatened a massive protest at the Udaipur secretariat collectorate, if the film was not banned. “If someone is making a film on our ancestors and presenting objectionable scenes, then we will strongly oppose it,” he said in Udaipur.

Reacting to the widespread protests, the makers of the movie, in Mumbai, said they were ready to screen the film for those who had doubts about its content once the film was passed by the censor board.