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Violence, Arson & Threats Are Unacceptable! Says A Heartbroken Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali lashed out against the goons who resorted to violence, arson and threats against his upcoming film Padmavati.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been at the receiving end of violence and threats from fringe groups since he began shooting for Padmavati and the sad part is that a group of unidentified mischief mongers burnt down the sets of the film and SLB had to suffer loss in terms of high end equipments and expensive clothing which got burnt! After remaining silent all this while, Sanjay Leela Bhansali lashed out against the thugs who are taking the law into their own hands. He said,
"There
are
too
many
misconceptions
and
misunderstandings
surrounding
my
film,
Padmavati.
I
feel
the
need
to
clear
the
air
once
and
for
all.
Padmavati
is
a
film
about
a
revered
Rajput
Queen
and
her
valiant
fight
for
honour
and
dignity.
It's
a
film
that
every
Indian
will
be
proud
of.
My
team
and
I
have
carefully
researched
every
aspect
of
information
available
on
Rani
Padmavati
for
making
the
film.
There
was
never
any
alleged
romantic
scene,
dream
sequence
or
imaginary
song
between
Rani
Padmavati
and
Alauddin
Khilji
in
the
script."
He further commented, "I repeat, there never was and nor is there any such scene between Rani Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji. While we have clarified this multiple times across various media platforms, the vandalism against the film deeply pains me. This violence is unjustified and not acceptable as it is merely based on hearsay, allegations and accusations, and not on facts. As an artist, I too believe in the freedom of expression, but I'm also aware of the responsibility that comes along with this freedom. We do not intend to hurt the sentiments of any community and can confidently say that Mewar will be proud of the film."
"My team and I have met with some of the Rajput leaders, who, upon receipt of our clarification, have agreed to support us and have also signed our letter and promised cooperation in support of the making of the film. I hope this puts to rest all the misconceptions regarding the film. I take this opportunity to thank the film fraternity and the media, who have constantly spoken in support of the film and protested against any kind of violence vandalism against artists and their freedom to express."
