Regarding the film Padmavati’s controversy, director Sanjay
Leela Bhansali on Thursday appeared before a Parliamentary committee here and
maintained that the row over his yet-to-be released film was just based on
rumours, strongly rejecting criticism that he had distorted historical facts
about the 16th century Rajput queen.
Bhansali was interrogated for over two hours by members of
the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT as he appeared before it in
Parliament House with Prasoon Joshi, who heads the Central Board of Film
Certification (CBFC).
Sources revealed that the filmmaker was questioned why he
had screened the film for a few select reporters even before it was cleared by
the censor board.
"All the controversy over the film is based on rumours.
I have not distorted facts. The film is based on a poem by Malik Muhammad
Jayasi," Bhansali told, referring to the 16th century Indian sufi poet's
epic poem "Padmavat".
"We don't intend to hurt anyone's sentiments,"
Bhansali said the 30-member panel headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur. Among those
who attended the meeting included Congress' Raj Babbar and BJP patriarch L.K.
Advani.
The director has been given time till December 14 to reply
to the panel.
The Parliamentary panel had asked him to attend its meeting
to explain his point of view as several states have threatened to block the
screening of the film, whose release was scheduled for Friday.
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