Padmavati row: Kamal Haasan wants Deepika Padukone's head 'saved'

Haasan's comment came after a Haryana BJP leader offered a bounty of Rs. 10 crore to the people for the heads of Bhansali along with Padukone, who is playing the role of Rani Padmini in Padmavati.

The Tamil actor tweeted:"I wantMs.Deepika's head.. saved. Respect it more than her body.Even more her freedom. Do not deny her that.Many communities have apposed my films.Extremism in any debate is deplorable. Wake up cerebral India.Time to think. We've said enough. Listen Ma Bharat."

Padmavati evoked a huge controversy after several fringe groups alleged that Bhansali has distorted history in his upcoming film.

The groups have even said they will not allow the portrayal of Rani Padmini, to be played by actor Deepika  Padukone, in a wrong way.

Taking the controversy to a new low, a Karni Sena leader has threatened to chop off actor Deepika Padukone's nose as the latter reacted sharply to the ongoing controversy centred on the film recently.

Reacting sharply to the vandalisation of a Kota mall recently, Padukone said people have regressed as a nation. "It's appalling, it's absolutely appalling. What have we gotten ourselves into? And where have we reached as a nation? We have regressed."

The actress even said nothing can stop the release of the film, drawing comments form the leaders of Karni Sena.

Reacting to it, threats were issued to do physical harm to Padukone.

Padukone had earlier urged Information and Broadcasting minister Smriti Irani to take legal actions after few protesters who had vandalised artist Karan K's Rangoli, which was inspired by film Padmavati.

The Supreme Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding a stay on the release of  Bhansali’s  film Padmavati.

The top court suggested that the Censor Board should take an independent view over the issue, saying it can’t substitute role of CBFC.

Amid the running feuds,  the censor board, has sent the movie back to the makers as the application for the certification was “incomplete."

According to media reports, the application was sent back to the filmmakers through an online process on November 16.

The makers of Padmavati have even deferred the release date of the movie from Dec 1.
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The move has been made following protest over the release of the movie.

Few activists of Rajput caste organization, Karni Sena, on Sunday morning stormed a movie theatre in Kolkata to protest against the release of Padmavati film, reports said.

Karni Sena members entered Navina cinema hall in south Kolkata on Sunday and shouted anti-Padmavati slogans.

A senior official of Kolkata Police said that security at the movie hall has been increased following the incident..

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