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CBFC returns 'Padmavati'; film not postponed, say makers

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati cannot seem to catch a break.  The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has sent Padmavati back to the makers as the application for the certification was "incomplete".

According to the CBFC, the movie, which has triggered protests by several Rajput groups, will be reviewed as per the set norms once it is sent back to the board after sorting out the issue.

"The film was submitted for certification last week. We examined the documents, as we normally do. It was conveyed to the makers that their application was incomplete. They had to rectify and send it back, we will view it when it comes back to us," a source in the CBFC said.

"When they rectify the deficiency we will scrutinise it once more and when the turn comes we will examine it (film for certification)," the source added.

The source, however, refused to divulge details of the "deficiency in the application" on account of which it was returned to the makers for rectification.

When asked about the date for screening of the film, the source said, "When it comes back to us we will put it in queue and see when the turn comes, there will be no exception."

Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, confirmed the development.

"That's true. But film is with the CBFC, it is merely a minor technical issue. Nothing stops them from seeing the film if they want," he said. Andhare also rubbished reports that the film has been postponed to January next year.

"Rumours of postponement of Padmavati are baseless," he tweeted.

Meanwhile, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena threatened it will intensify its protest against the movie if it is not banned.

Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi said Rani Padmavati's depiction in the film was "totally distorted" and the Rajput community will not accept her "wrong" portrayal. “It is an insult to the culture of the community and the queen's legacy," he said.

A few Karni Sena activists wanted to take out a procession against the movie, but it was withdrawn, police said. The Karni Sena has called for a countrywide 'bandh' on December 1.

Padmavati, starring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji, is set for December 1 release.

Bhansali has been under attack from the group since he started shooting for the movie. The set of the movie was vandalised twice―in Jaipur and Kolhapur―and the director was roughed up by Karni Sena members in Jaipur in January.

Bhansali, through a video statement, has sought to clear the air surrounding the film, saying he was careful in depicting the "Rajput honour and dignity" in the film.

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