NEW DELHI – The protests are still under way across India over the releaseof Indian controversial film Padmavat and members of another fringe group,the Kanpur Kshatriya Mahasabha, has announced a cash reward to anyone whochops off actor Deepika Padukone’s nose.
“We have collected a bounty of million rupees from Kanpurites to be givenas reward to anyone who will bring the Deepika Padukone’s nose,” KanpurKshatriya, Mahasabha president Gajendra Singh Rajawat told Press Trust ofIndia.
Just before the release of the movie, security was beefed up in and aroundall the malls and cinema halls to prevent any untoward incident.
On the other hand, leading lady Deepika is confident about the success ofthe movie. She is believes that despite the political furor over the film,its box office collection will be earth-shattering. “I am very emotional atthis point. I am not someone who has ever been excited so much aboutbox-office numbers but I have to say that this time I am. I think it’sgoing to be earth-shattering,” she said at the HT Most Stylish Awards2018 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, SLB’s epic drama has also been cleared for screening inPakistan. “Padmaavat has been declared fit for public exhibition in thecinema houses without any excision by Central Board of Film Censors(CBFC),” CBFC Chairman Mobashir Hasan tweeted. The movie has been given ‘U’certification.