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On friday filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali was slapped and assaulted by members of Karni Sena who staged an angry protest at Jaigarh fort in Jaipur where Bhansali was shooting for his next, Padmavati. A group of activists forced stopped the shooting.
A shocked and angry Bollywood immediately took to social media to express their angst against this hooliganism. Actors, directors, singers and the entire film fraternity stood together in support of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, condemning the attack.
Am appalled at what has happened with Sanjay Bhansali….this is the time for all us as an industry to stand by our people and fraternity!!
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 27, 2017
Having been through many instances of turmoil during a film shoot or release…i understand Sanjay’s emotion at this point…I stand by him.
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 27, 2017
What happened on the sets of Padmavati is ridiculous.
There is such a thing as creative freedom and cinematic license.— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) January 27, 2017
What happened on Padmavati sets is appalling and heinous. Is this the state of the world.
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) January 27, 2017
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It’s appalling to hear what happened to #SanjayLeelaBhansali .im so saddened..Violence is not what our forefathers taught us..
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) January 27, 2017
Mr. Bhansali , Sir. I stand with you. This is so infuriating!!!!
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) January 27, 2017
Appalled & horrified by what happened on SLB set.NO amount of diff of opinion or disagreement justifies this pathetic behaviour. Shameful!
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) January 27, 2017
The period drama, scheduled to release this November, stars Deepika Padukone in the lead role of Rajput queen Padmavati and features Shahid Kapoor as Raja Ratan Singh. Ranveer Singh is essaying the role of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi sultan, who falls in love with Padmavati.
The protesters manhandled the ace director and alleged that the film has love scenes between Queen Padmini and ruler Alauddin Khilji, played by actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.
The Karni Sena claims that Padmini was a proud queen known for taking her own life rather than submit to Alauddin Khilji, the emperor who attacked the Chittorgarh Fort.
The Rajput Karni Sena has demanded that Bhansali should delete such scenes in the film, if any.
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