Deepika Padukone also talks about why she believes Padmavati will be a gamechanger.
Reports state that around 150 unidentified men set fire to the director's sets in Kolhapur.
'Rajkumar Hirani could have gone for the jugular but has chosen instead to play to the gallery,' says J Jagannath.
'In the name of creativity, Bhansali fudges India's history.' 'Bajirao was such a great warrior, but he was shown as a lover boy by Bhansali.'
'Maharawal Ratan Singh's situation in Padmaavat is very similar to Shahid's situation in Padmaavat, as an actor. I was pitted against very high odds, in a very unlikely situation and I had to somehow come out with flying colours.'
'The Rajputs feel they are being left behind.'
'Something so unfortunate has happened because of illiteracy in our country. Almost all the junior actors' costumes have been burned to ashes. There is so much hard work that was put into making the clothes. We will work day and night and make up for the damages but morally, we are are very low.'
Jauhar is a recurrent theme in the history of that period. And Khilji was hardly the only Muslim invader whose onset forced women to self-immolate. Nearly the entire Mughal clan, including the benevolent Akbar, forced jauhar on the defeated, says Vikram Johri.
'One can't allow oneself to be bullied into abandoning one's dream.'
'When I see the final moments of Padmaavat, it reminds me of how strong and powerful and intelligent women are.' 'I feel so powerful and alive as a woman.'
'Chhapaak is definitely the most challenging film of my career.' 'I have gone through many emotionally challenging experiences, but none affected me the way it did when I played an acid attack survivor.'
'If the film is not released, there will be a loss of only Rs 200 crore.' 'But if it is released, for many years the soul and pride of our nation will be sold.'
Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week.
'I am angry because this ever happened.' 'I am sad because it's painful to think what they must be going through.' 'I am glad we've fought hard to break through such cruel tradition.' 'But it burns my blood to think we're still holding on to regressive culture that is stemmed from preserving this so-called honour,' says Sukanya Verma.
'The film industry will remain soft targets and continue to be picked upon with no respite, with no choice but to give in due to personal safety and financial compulsions,' says director Suparn Verma.
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