‘Don’t release Padmavati without Mewar royal family’s approval’
BJP’s Chittorgarh MP C P Joshi on Monday met Union home minister Rajnath Singh and demanded that ‘Padmavati’ should not be released without theapprovaloftheroyalfamilyof Mewar and historians.
Joshi has also written a letter totheCentralBoardforFilmCertification (CBFC) chairmanPrasoon Joshi, insisting that prior approvaloftheMewarroyalfamily and historians must be taken before its release.
“I hope, our view will be accepted,” the MP said after he met Singh and put forward the demandthatthemoviebeshown to the royal family of Mewar and historians for their approval before its release.
Heallegedthatthecharacterof Mewar’s queen was “distorted” anddepictedbeyondtruefactsin the movie.
“The film by Sanjay Leela Bhansaliisagainstthesentiment of the people, who are unanimouslydemandingabanoverit,” he said. The makers of the film, whichwasscheduledfor release on December 1, had on Sunday deferred the release of the film amid protests and threats.
Joshi said the protests and demonstrations over the movie were being held peacefully in Rajasthan and alleged that the the history of the state was not being portrayed correctly.
“Rani Padmavati, who had a dignified history, sacrificed her lifeforherchastityandhonour.If someone shows some wrong scenes(inamovie)thensuchpeopleshouldbecontrolled,”hesaid.
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