Ahead
of
the
release
of
"Padmaavat",
the
leading
lady
of
the
controversial
film,
Deepika
Padukone,
visited
Siddhivinayak
temple
here
today
to
seek
blessings.
The
film
created
a
furore
for
alleged
distortion
of
history,
Deepika
and
the
film's
director,
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
which
even
led
to
the
two
receiving
death
threats.
The
actor
visited
the
temple
amid
heavy
police
security.
The
period
drama
is
slated
to
release
this
Friday.
The
Supreme
Court,
last
week
paved
the
way
for
all-
India
release
of
"Padmaavat"
by
staying
notifications/
orders
issued
by
the
Rajasthan
and
Gujarat
governments
prohibiting
exhibition
of
the
film
on
the
ground
of
law
and
order.
However,
Rajasthan
and
Madhya
Pradesh
had
filed
a
plea
seeking
modification
in
the
top
court's
order.
The
SC
today
refused
to
modify
its
earlier
order
which
had
cleared
the
decks
for
the
nationwide
release
of
the
magnum
opus,
saying
people
must
understand
that
orders
of
the
apex
court
have
to
be
"abided
with".
The
film,
starring
Deepika,
Shahid
Kapoor
and
Ranveer
Singh,
was
slated
for
release
on
December
1
last
year,
but
was
postponed
as
the
makers
could
not
obtain
a
certificate
from
the
Central
Board
of
Film
Certification
(CBFC)
then.
"Padmaavat" is
based
on
16th
century
epic
poem
"Padmavat"
by
Malik
Muhammad
Jayasi.
Credits:
PTI