<p class="title">Superstar Salman Khan is no stranger to controversies and the actor believes rows such as around "Padmavati" affect the movie business adversely.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 52-year-old star today said a film suffers a lot in an unfriendly environment as people avoid theatres, fearing violence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am not sure if there is any benefit (out of this) but it definitely leads to loss. There is loss, a lot of loss, I have seen it for myself. People are scared to go to the theatres. Business goes down 100 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Even if the film is in news, no one goes to theatres out of fear. Theatre owners are also scared because they don't want violence and stone-pelting outside their theatres. People do panic," Salman said when asked about protest around the film.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor was in conversation with senior journalist Shekhar Gupta at the HT Leadership Summit here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama is embroiled in a controversy with various Rajput groups and political leaders accusing the director of distorting history.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Deepika Padukone-Shahid Kapoor-Ranveer Singh starrer's release date has been deferred from December 1 till further notice by the makers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Salman has worked with Bhansali in three films - "Khamoshi: The Musical", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Saawariya".</p>.<p class="bodytext">When Gupta asked Salman if the director had a track record of hurting sentiments, the actor, never the one to give a straight answer to a question, quipped that Bhansali had offended him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I don't know about others but he definitely offended me. I gave him two hits -- "Khamoshi" and "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and he took Shah Rukh in the next one (Devdas)," he joked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On a more serious note, the actor said although one must respect people's sentiments, calling for a ban on a film without even watching it was unfair.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the only decision that would matter will come from either the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) or the Supreme Court.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I don't think it is fair to hurt anyone's sentiments. It is also not fair to comment on a film without seeing it. The censor board will give its certificate and we will go by it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It (the film) has been talked about so much that it is no longer clear what is right or what is wrong. The censor board or the Supreme Court will take a decision and everyone should respect that."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Incidentally, Bhansali and CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi met a parliamentary panel on IT today to discuss the problems and issues surrounding the film.</p>
<p class="title">Superstar Salman Khan is no stranger to controversies and the actor believes rows such as around "Padmavati" affect the movie business adversely.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 52-year-old star today said a film suffers a lot in an unfriendly environment as people avoid theatres, fearing violence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am not sure if there is any benefit (out of this) but it definitely leads to loss. There is loss, a lot of loss, I have seen it for myself. People are scared to go to the theatres. Business goes down 100 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Even if the film is in news, no one goes to theatres out of fear. Theatre owners are also scared because they don't want violence and stone-pelting outside their theatres. People do panic," Salman said when asked about protest around the film.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor was in conversation with senior journalist Shekhar Gupta at the HT Leadership Summit here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama is embroiled in a controversy with various Rajput groups and political leaders accusing the director of distorting history.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Deepika Padukone-Shahid Kapoor-Ranveer Singh starrer's release date has been deferred from December 1 till further notice by the makers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Salman has worked with Bhansali in three films - "Khamoshi: The Musical", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Saawariya".</p>.<p class="bodytext">When Gupta asked Salman if the director had a track record of hurting sentiments, the actor, never the one to give a straight answer to a question, quipped that Bhansali had offended him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I don't know about others but he definitely offended me. I gave him two hits -- "Khamoshi" and "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and he took Shah Rukh in the next one (Devdas)," he joked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On a more serious note, the actor said although one must respect people's sentiments, calling for a ban on a film without even watching it was unfair.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the only decision that would matter will come from either the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) or the Supreme Court.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I don't think it is fair to hurt anyone's sentiments. It is also not fair to comment on a film without seeing it. The censor board will give its certificate and we will go by it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It (the film) has been talked about so much that it is no longer clear what is right or what is wrong. The censor board or the Supreme Court will take a decision and everyone should respect that."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Incidentally, Bhansali and CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi met a parliamentary panel on IT today to discuss the problems and issues surrounding the film.</p>