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Will burn down cinema halls if Padmavati distorts history, 'dishonours' queen: Rajput clan

Will burn down cinema halls if Padmavati distorts history, 'dishonours' queen: Rajput clan

Jai Rajputana Sangh says any romantic relationship shown between Queen Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji won't be tolerated
16 Oct, 2017

The Rajput clan in India has issued threats cautioning cinema houses and multiplexes for consequences if Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Padmavati is released without getting pre-screened to Rajput organisations, Hindustan Times reported Monday.

Members of the Jai Rajputana Sangh on Saturday met the management of several cinema halls and multiplexes in Jaipur, saying "any distortion of history" for the purpose of the film won't be tolerated.

"Our members are trained in handling a large array of weapons ranging from swords to AK-47 guns. We won't let anyone dishonour Padmavati and insult the people of Rajasthan," Reta said.

"If any romantic relationship is shown between Queen Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji, we will burn cinema halls screening the film,” said Bhanwar Singh Reta, founder and leader of Jai Rajputana Sangh, which has 265,000 members.

"Our members are trained in handling a large array of weapons ranging from swords to AK-47 guns. We won't let anyone dishonour Padmavati and insult the people of Rajasthan," Reta said.

Around 200 cinema houses in Rajasthan have been sent the warning letter, and a few in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat as well, he added.

"Our demand is that the filmmakers screen it to a panel of representatives from various Rajput organisations. We will only give them a go-ahead to release the film after we are satisfied that no scene insults queen Padmavati,” said Reta.

Sangh members also criticised Indian Minister of Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani and burnt her effigy. "Irani had said that the film will face no trouble during its release. We condemn this statement," said Reta.

The film is scheduled to release on December 1.

Comments

Indian Rajpoot Oct 16, 2017 04:56pm
Well done Rajpoots. We'll not allow anyone to malign our glorifying history. Jai Rajpootana.
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MaryamBano Oct 16, 2017 05:13pm
Originality of history should remain.And no one should interfere with history,be it the producer ,director ,actors or the public in general
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Ali Raza Zain Oct 17, 2017 03:10am
The story is more like a fantasy. Rajputana people should remember how the Sultans of Delhi routed them one after other for generations. They have a history, but only of defeats at the hands of Muslims. Indians will try their best to show him a villain, but the truth is that he was not a man to lure into Padmini's beauty.
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Joker Oct 17, 2017 05:05am
Tell me again about world’s largest democracy. Haha!
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helloWorld Oct 17, 2017 06:13am
I am against violence however no artist has right to distort history in the name of art. People grow up listening to historical stories and no one has the right to change or challenge their life's build blocks. If you are creative, come up with your own story. If the story is historical then you have no right to modify it.
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Ravi Oct 17, 2017 06:24am
Why is Smiti Irani creating communal trouble? Whether it is true history or not, in the current emotional climate of India, it is better to avoid alienating one identity by another identity (Sanjay Leela is considered as anonther identity, i.e not Rajput.) Perhaps he must have consulted Rajput organizations before the project, and smoothened the lines to be acceptable -- when people feel respected/consulted, they develop trust, and no problems arrise.
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Adil Oct 17, 2017 06:53am
It is a movie not a history lecture.....which movie is accurate???
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Javed Oct 17, 2017 07:10am
This is just a film they have to make some changes to attract audience. history when it's written also little distorted to one's favor and what happened to secular, educated, tolerant, freedom of right India. Looks like RSS, Rajput and so many others groups running their own areas and deciding who live, work,eat and is Indian. No land of laws. Old India is back or law less , wild frontier.
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Ch Demo Oct 17, 2017 07:58am
What an example of freedom of speech and modern democracy.
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MAK Oct 17, 2017 08:59am
So she slept with Alauddin Khilji and bore him a couple of children. that is a historical fact. He was a good looking man and like a lot of Hindu women she fell for him. So now these so-called Rajasthanis are threatening to kill and burn. Face the truth, don't bury your head in the sands of Rajasthan.
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protonut Oct 17, 2017 09:08am
Wonder why people give so much importance to Bollywood! Let me linger in the money made through so called creativity - so what if they come on large hoardings to show you various kinds of underwears and real estate - so what if they make money on the expense of rickshawalas!! Why should you complaint - after all just like the governments of the day - we put them there.... no?
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karnatakan Oct 17, 2017 09:14am
@MaryamBano Then Shakespeare would not be able to write Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, etc.
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Charu Oct 17, 2017 10:31am
Publicity stunt. There is no way and alliance between padmavati and khilji is going to be shown. This simply does not exist in fact or fiction. By making noise around a non existent non assumed threat they are just trying to garner more eyeballs
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Kailash Singh Oct 17, 2017 11:39am
Rajputs should not be insulted. These film people can go to any extant to earn money giving the excuse of art and creativity. Rajputs should get the respect they deserve. I as a Rajput feel hurt by such money mongering film people.
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mimi sur Oct 17, 2017 12:25pm
If so called film makers try to play with people's sentiments, this is bound to happen . A nomadic barbarian Muslim invaded a kingdom in order to get its queen and queen foiled his plans by immolating herself . This is very sad part of history and should be represented as it happened in history .
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sameer Oct 17, 2017 12:51pm
Movies are hardly made of real stories, spices, romance and songs are added to make it commercially successful. Everyone know that, what in movies are not reality. One man can defeat army, in reality there is no Rambo else US was not struggling in Afghanistan after 17 years on war!
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Gill Haider Oct 17, 2017 05:35pm
To distort history tomorrow they will say, Queen Jodhabai was not a Rajput, and neither wereRaja Maan Singh , Todar Mal and countless others.
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ABC Oct 17, 2017 06:08pm
What to Pakistani Rajpoots think about this story? I believe there are still many Bhattis and Janjuas in Pakistan..
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Suvarna Sunil jha Oct 17, 2017 07:41pm
Some rich people thinks that history of their nation is their property and they have right to efficiently use it
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Fareed N Oct 19, 2017 03:00am
800 years rule by the ‘Barbarians’ from North is a reality, they came and conquered with their indomitable fighting spirit. You can’t make any counter argument.
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Saqib Ali Rana Oct 19, 2017 02:04pm
Loosing their minds for a 'fictional' character, yet it is the 'muslim king Khilji who was violent'
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Theek Oct 20, 2017 07:26am
Rajput valor is only a myth. They gifted away their sisters and daughters to the Mughal harems, so they could rule, their fiefdoms.
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Jitendra Oct 20, 2017 11:30pm
@Indian Rajpoot - lol. And who will decide what's correct history? Don't be in illusions or you will be put in your place.
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