The 'Padmavati' row continues: Madhya Pradesh bans the film
| Nov 20, 2017, 14:08 IST
Reports suggest that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial 'Padmavati' has now been banned by Madhya Pradesh. MLAs were called by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at his official residence on Friday to discuss Bhavantar scheme and the film at the winter session of the assembly and more than 50 MLAs of the ruling party sought a ban on the film.
As the meeting began in the presence of chief minister Chouhan and BJP state president Nandkumar Singh, BJP legislator from Sumavali (Morena) Satyapal Singh Sikarwar raised the issue of the controversial film and also asked for a ban on the same. "The song and outfits shown in the film with actor Deepika Padukone in the lead role of Rani Padmavati are controversial. They hurt the sentiments of the people. The film should not be released in the state", Satyapal reportedly said in the meeting.
Divyaraj Singh from Sirmaur (Rewa), Usha Thakur from Indore and 50 others apprehended the movie saying it could upset peace. Usha Thakur also added that the film should be released only after special screening and approval by the government. BJP state president Nandkumar Singh Chauhan said that he would like the movie to be screened for leaders before its official release.Other state governments such as Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan too have asked for edits in the film due to 'objectionable' scenes.
As the meeting began in the presence of chief minister Chouhan and BJP state president Nandkumar Singh, BJP legislator from Sumavali (Morena) Satyapal Singh Sikarwar raised the issue of the controversial film and also asked for a ban on the same. "The song and outfits shown in the film with actor Deepika Padukone in the lead role of Rani Padmavati are controversial. They hurt the sentiments of the people. The film should not be released in the state", Satyapal reportedly said in the meeting.
Divyaraj Singh from Sirmaur (Rewa), Usha Thakur from Indore and 50 others apprehended the movie saying it could upset peace. Usha Thakur also added that the film should be released only after special screening and approval by the government. BJP state president Nandkumar Singh Chauhan said that he would like the movie to be screened for leaders before its official release.Other state governments such as Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan too have asked for edits in the film due to 'objectionable' scenes.