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."