<p class="title">Senior BJP leader Raj Purohit on Thursday demanded that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ban Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic period drama <em>Padmavati</em>.</p>.<p class="title">The film starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh is slated for a December 1 release.</p>.<p class="title">The film has stirred up a controversy as some organisations in Rajasthan have accused the filmmaker of "distorting" history.</p>.<p class="title">Purohit is the second senior BJP leader after Maharashtra Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal to demand a ban on the movie.</p>.<p class="title">Rawal is a descendant of Rawal Ratan Singh - Padmavati's husband. He also met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to narrate how facts were being "twisted" and passed off as history.</p>.<p class="title">The story of the film revolves around Rajput Queen Padmavati and Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji.</p>.<p class="title">"You cannot take liberty with history. The film needs to be banned. We even intend to move the Centre over the Rajput community's demand for a ban on the film," Purohit said.</p>.<p class="title">Meanwhile, on the official Twitter handle of <span class="italic">Padmavati</span>, the fimmaker sought to clarify things. "This is my tribute to the sacrifice, valour and honour of Rani Padmavati! Sanjay Leela Bhansali @RanveerOfficial @deepikapadukone @shahidkapoor," the tweet said.</p>
<p class="title">Senior BJP leader Raj Purohit on Thursday demanded that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ban Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic period drama <em>Padmavati</em>.</p>.<p class="title">The film starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh is slated for a December 1 release.</p>.<p class="title">The film has stirred up a controversy as some organisations in Rajasthan have accused the filmmaker of "distorting" history.</p>.<p class="title">Purohit is the second senior BJP leader after Maharashtra Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal to demand a ban on the movie.</p>.<p class="title">Rawal is a descendant of Rawal Ratan Singh - Padmavati's husband. He also met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to narrate how facts were being "twisted" and passed off as history.</p>.<p class="title">The story of the film revolves around Rajput Queen Padmavati and Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji.</p>.<p class="title">"You cannot take liberty with history. The film needs to be banned. We even intend to move the Centre over the Rajput community's demand for a ban on the film," Purohit said.</p>.<p class="title">Meanwhile, on the official Twitter handle of <span class="italic">Padmavati</span>, the fimmaker sought to clarify things. "This is my tribute to the sacrifice, valour and honour of Rani Padmavati! Sanjay Leela Bhansali @RanveerOfficial @deepikapadukone @shahidkapoor," the tweet said.</p>
