Actor
Shahid
Kapoor
says
he
is
hopeful
that
there
would
be
clarity
on
the
release
of
his
controversy-ridden
film
Padmavati
by
end
of
this
month.
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
period
drama
is
yet
to
receive
a
certificate
from
the
CBFC.
Several
Rajput
outfits
and
political
leaders
have
accused
the
director
of
"distorting
historical
facts" in
the
movie.
Starring
Deepika
Padukone
in
the
title
role,
with
Shahid
as
Maharawal
Ratan
Singh
and
Ranveer
Singh
as
Sultan
Alauddin
Khilji,
the
film
was
earlier
scheduled
to
arrive
in
the
theatres
on
December
1.
Both
Bhansali
and
Padukone
received
death
threats
for
being
a
part
of
the
film.
Asked
about
the
project's
current
status,
Shahid
said,
"I
am
sure
we
will
have
clarity
by
the
end
of
this
year
about
when
the
film
is
releasing.
But
we
want
it
to
release
as
soon
as
possible."
The
actor
was
speaking
at
the
red
carpet
of
Zee
Cine
Awards
last
night.
Asked
if
the
controversy
over
the
magnum
opus
put
a
dampener
on
his
professional
life
in
2017,
the
36-year-old
actor
said
the
year
held
a
lot
of
excitement
for
him
as
he
got
to
be
a
part
of
a
'memorable' film
like
Padmavati.
"Of
course,
there
has
been
the
whole
controversy
around
'Padmavati'
but
it
is
such
a
special
film.
When
I
look
back
at
this
year,
it
has
been
one
of
the
most
exciting
years
in
my
career
-
to
be
doing
'Padmavati',
to
be
a
part
of
a
film
which
I
really
believe
is
going
to
be
historic
and
remembered,
if
I
may
say
so," he
said.
"That's
how
I
feel
about
it.
So,
I
am
very
happy
with
this
year.
The
wait
is
killing
me.
I
am
dying
for
the
film
to
come
out,"
Shahid
added.