Padmavati title to be changed to Padmavat? Twitterati react
If all goes well, Padmavati — perhaps one of the most controversial Hindi films till date — will finally see the light of day. As per reports, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has reviewed the film and agreed to certify it as U/A (universal adult), provided the title is changed to Padmavat, removing the ‘i’.
Padmavat is an epic poem written in 1540 by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi and it is based on a historical account — the veracity of which is not confirmed — about how Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji saw the beautiful Rani Padmini, Queen of Chittor, in a mirror, and fell for her.
The review committee has also asked the makers to add disclaimers that they are not trying to glorify the practice of sati, and make some modifications to the song, Ghoomar. The film, however, shows the selfimmolation ritual of jauhar, which Rajput women practised when facing capture by invaders.
Twitter, meanwhile, made the most of the suggested title. Check out some of the funny tweets:
@sunil_ss7: So CBFC has passed #Padmavati by removing “I” from the name and releasing as #Padmavat . Congratulations to the cast, Deep_ka, Shah_d, Ranveer S_ngh, Bhansal_ @mainbhiengineer: Still it’s a wise decision to lose an I than losing an eye to Karni sena after watching Padmavati. @AditiLanjewar: #Padmavati to #Padmavat. Okay. Now change Allauddin to Alladdin and Ratan Singh to Raman Singh. *slow claps to CBFC* @swatic12: Shakespeare: What’s in a name? Sanjay leela Bhansali: Bhai 200 crore #Padmavat @MoodyMotu: They could have simply gone with PadmavaTEA. Wordplay ho jaata aur chai ko koi mana bhi nai karta. #Padmavati #Padmavat