The first signs of protest in Gujarat were witnessed in Surat where a rangoli depicting Deepika Padukone in the movie by artist Karan K was destroyed by protesters. The first signs of protest in Gujarat were witnessed in Surat where a rangoli depicting Deepika Padukone in the movie by artist Karan K was destroyed by protesters.

Amid political protest over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Padmavati, the residents of Ahmedabad are eagerly awaiting its release. The period film featuring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati alongside Shahid Kapoor as Rawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji is set to hit the theatres on December 1.

In parts of the country, the Rajput community has been protesting against the film saying that the movie suggests an “amorous relationship” between Padmavati, aRajput queen and Allaudin Khilji, which it claims is distortion of history.

The first signs of protest in Gujarat were witnessed in Surat where a rangoli depicting Deepika Padukone in the movie by artist Karan K was destroyed by protesters. BJP, the ruling party in the state, on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission demanding a temporary stay on the film’s release for allegedly hurting sentiments of the Kshatriya community. The BJP alleged that the film shows a controversial twist in history and wrongly links queen Padmavati with aggressive ruler Alauddin Khilji.

“We are writing to the Election Commission, the CBFC and the Centre, seeking to stop the film’s release for a temporary period till the issue is resolved… An attempt has been made to wrongly link the two characters