“Padmavati” has yet to be seen by the public, but the Bollywood epic has already proven to be the most controversial film of the year. Due to a dream sequence that extremist groups claim includes a romantic moment between a Muslim sultan and Hindu queen, an Indian politician has called for the beheading of actress Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay leela Bhansali — and offered a $1.5 million bounty for anyone who does so.
Now, the group Karni Sena has threatened to burn down any British movie theater that plays “Padmavati.” Making the situation even more out-there is the fact that Bhansali denies that the offending scene even exists. Padukone, for her part, has refused to be afraid: “I feel angry, I feel let down and I also find it amusing,” she has said. “I will never feel scared. Fear is not an emotion I have ever identified with.”
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Now, the group Karni Sena has threatened to burn down any British movie theater that plays “Padmavati.” Making the situation even more out-there is the fact that Bhansali denies that the offending scene even exists. Padukone, for her part, has refused to be afraid: “I feel angry, I feel let down and I also find it amusing,” she has said. “I will never feel scared. Fear is not an emotion I have ever identified with.”
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- 11/25/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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