'The biggest game changer has been the belief among Maoists that they can surrender and join the mainstream'
'Sujatha's decision to surrender reflects the deep crisis of confidence that the Maoist ranks are facing in recent times.'
'I don't think you can make a film like Padmavati unless you give a part of your heart and soul to the film.'
'I spoke to Maharani Padmini of Jaipur.' 'She said there was basically one problematic point in the trailer.'
... Why care for the truth when the legend so interesting, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The movie, Padmavati, continues to be dogged by controversy.
They said a new release date will be announced once the "requisite clearances" are in place.
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'The censor board should not delay the certification of Padmavati any further.' 'They must see the film immediately.'
Many areas witnessed waterlogging and at least 31 incidents of tree fall were reported.
While over one lakh members of the community converged at a massive gathering at Gandhinagar, thousands took part in the protest march in Surat to raise their demand of staying the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed Bollywood film 'Padmavati'.
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Diya Kumari urged the Bollywood filmmaker to get its facts "verified" by a forum of historians and then release the film.
President of Rajput Karni Sena, Mahipal Singh Makrana, said the messages on the stones were written to provoke the outfit.
'How come our I and B Minister or our most popular Hon'ble PM (according to PEW) are maintaining stoic silence. High time!' he said.
Reportedly, the filmmaker signed Deepika and Ranveer for this film as well.
'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.'
'Padmavati represents the voice of thousands of Rajput women who lived and died not by their own choice.' 'Let their story be heard,' says Kishore Singh.
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"You have no right to take laws into your own hands. At the same time, you don't have the right to hurt the sentiments of others", the vice president said.
"Have you (counsel for the petitioner) seen the film? Have the people, who are burning cinema halls seen the film? By this kind of petitions you are encouraging the people who are agitating," the bench observed.
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The Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena said the censor board's nod to the controversial film was "unfortunate". The Gujarat president of the outfit, Raj Shekhawat, made an open threat, saying the RRKS members would take the law into their hands if the film was not banned across the country.
The SC said there were enough guidelines to be followed by the censor board to grant certification of a film before its release
The Indian Films and TV Directors' Association, along with 19 other bodies of the film and television industry from across the country will stop shooting for 15 minutes to protect the right to freedom of expression of those in the creative field.
The application for certification was incomplete, says a source in the CBFC.
Deepika Padukone also talks about why she believes Padmavati will be a gamechanger.
We are gathering evidence, says Bareilly SP; We will definitely take action, says Haryana DGP.
The producers of Padmavati held a special screening for a few journalists.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was informed that the film has not yet received the certification from the Central Board of Film Certification.
He said that distortion of historic facts will not be tolerated at any cost, which was well communicated to the film maker five-six months back in Mumabi.
Reports state that around 150 unidentified men set fire to the director's sets in Kolhapur.
The Rajput Karni Sena, the Sarv Samaj Sangathan and some other outfits have a problem with the movie -- calling it disrespectful.
Distributors have said that they will not buy its rights unless a controversy surrounding the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed movie is resolved.
'Many communities have opposed my films. Extremism in any debate is deplorable. Wake up cerebral India.Time to think. We've said enough. Listen Ma Bharat,' he added.
The committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday.
The studio said it would soon announce the new release date for the film.
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