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Going by the popular mood in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia on Monday said Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie Padmavati, now rechristened as Padmavat, will not be released in the cinema halls of the state.
“The sacrifice by Queen Padmini (also known as Padmavati) is a matter of honour and respect for all of us and hence we will not allow anyone to show disrespect to this honour,” Scindia added further.
Queen Padmini, she said, “is not just a historical character for us, but a pride for all of us and we will not allow anyone to disrespect this pride in any away”.
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Scindia has also written to state Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria in this regard.
Bhansali’s period saga Padmavati, which was mired in controversy, is finally going to see the light of day and it will now be released on January 25 as Padmavat across the country but not in Rajasthan.
Vasundhara Raje said the film would not be released in the state “respecting the sentiments of the people of Rajasthan”.
“Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has already written to Smriti Irani (Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting) in this regard. As it touches the emotions of people of Rajasthan, we will not allow it to be released in Rajasthan,” Home Minister Kataria told media persons.