SLB
Has
Done
Full
Research
"Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
has
directed
the
film
after
conducting
full
research.
While
filming
the
scenes
and
sequences,
he
has
kept
in
mind
the
need
to
respect
the
Rajput
traditions
and
etiquettes."
'No
Distortion
Of
History'
"There
has
been
no
distortion
of
history
in
the
entire
film.
I
sincerely
feel
that
the
valour
of
Maharaja
Rawal
Ratan
Singh,
the
strategic
mind
of
Queen
Padmavati,
their
bravery
and
sacrifice
have
been
correctly
portrayed
in
Bhansali's
film",
said
Rajat
Sharma.
Rajat
Sharma
Thrashes
The
Protesters
"For
the
last
several
months,
the
Rajput
community
has
been
agitated
merely
on
the
basis
of
hearsay
that
Bhansali
has
denigrated
the
Rajput
community
in
his
film."
SLB
Hasn't
Portrayed
Ratan
Singh
As
Weak
Person
"It
was
alleged
that
he
had
portrayed
Ratan
Singh
as
a
weak
person,
who
bowed
before
Alauddin
Khilji,
that
the
film
portrays
Khilji
as
a
hero,
but
after
watching
the
entire
film,
one
can
only
marvel
in
the
manner
Bhansali
has
portrayed
Khilji
as
a
scheming
villain
throughout
the
film,
and
Maharaja
Rawal
Ratan
Singh
as
a
brave
king",
added
Sharma.
Rajat
Sharma
Rani
Padmavati
Doing
Dance
Sequence
"Questions
have
been
raised
about
Rani
Padmavati
doing
the
dance
sequence
in
the
film.
I
hail
from
Rajasthan,
and
I
am
well
aware
of
Rajput
tradition
and
culture."
"I
know
that
Rajput
queens
do
not
dance
in
public,
but
everybody
would
agree
with
me
that
queens
and
princesses
do
dance
in
the
female
quarters
"Ranivas"
of
the
palace
with
their
friends
and
acquaintances."
'The
Queen
Is
Dancing
Inside
Ranivas'
"No
male
is
allowed
to
watch
this
dance,
except
the
king.
In
the
film
Padmavati,
this
was
how
it
was
exactly
shown.
While
watching
the
promo,
one
may
have
a
feel
that
the
queen
is
dancing
in
public,
but
it
is
not
so.
The
queen
has
been
shown
dancing
inside
the
Ranivas",
Sharma
said.
'Watch
The
Film
&
Then
Decide'
"I
understand
the
feelings
of
people
who
have
been
hurt
by
this
film,
but
their
anger
is
merely
based
on
hearsay.
I
will
humply
appeal
to
all
my
Rajput
brothers
and
sisters
to
watch
this
film
at
least
once
and
then
decide."
Everyone
Will
Be
Proud
Of
The
Film
"They
will
certainly
feel
that
this
film
has
correctly
portrayed
the
Rajputs
in
a
positive
light.
Every
child
in
this
great
country
will
feel
proud
on
watching
the
sacrifice
of
Rani
Padmavati
and
Rawal
Ratan
Singh."
People
Have
Been
Unfair
To
Padmavati
Team
"I
can
also
say
that
after
watching
this
film,
people
will
definitely
feel
that
they
have
been
unfair
to
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
Deepika
Padukone,
Ranveer
Singh,
Shahid
Kapoor
and
all
those
who
have
been
associated
with
this
film."