Padmaavat tells the story of Padmavati, a 14th-century Hindu queen belonging to the Rajput caste and the Muslim ruler Alauddin Khilji.
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Such was the fury unleashed by the release of the film in January that some states banned its screening until the Supreme Court ruled that the bans were unconstitutional as they denied free speech. Padmaavat is merely the latest of a string of films released in India over the past few years that have provoked unrest. What these films have had in common is their strong female characters. For example, Fire , directed by Deepa Mehta in , depicted the provocative homosexual relationship between two women and angered the mainly female supporters of far-right political party Shiv Sena.
Protesters stormed cinema theatres in Mumbai, burned posters and shouted angry slogans.
Lipstick Under My Burkha was also initially banned in The film, directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, portrays the intimate lives of four women. The decision was subsequently overturned on appeal. Historically in Bollywood films, women have represented ideas of acceptability, motherhood and — in a complex way — nationhood to the audience.
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In doing so, they have been carriers of messages revolving around traditions and honour, which had not only to pass muster with the rigorous CBFC but also — and perhaps more importantly — be acceptable to the various religious and political communities. The story of Padmaavat goes back to a ballad by the Sufi composer Malik Muhammad Jayasi in — which is when the figure of Padmavati seems to have emerged although whether or not she really lived or is a character of folkore remains uncertain.
A simplified version of the story goes like this: The fictionalisation of Padmaavat has raised controversy and indignation among political and religious groups who have criticised and heavily condemned both the amorous story between a Muslim sultan and a Hindu queen albeit the tension in those times was more about territorial dominance than religion and damaged Rajput pride.
The CBFC delayed the release of the film reportedly on the grounds of an incomplete application form submitted by the filmmakers. Deckbuilder Cards Decks Forums Collection. Game of Thrones Call of Cthulhu Warhammer: Invasion Lord of the Rings Android: Netrunner Star Wars Warhammer 40, Conquest A Game of Thrones 2nd Edition.
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'Padmavaat' has emerged out of the mists of legend to divide Indian society
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