Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was attacked and the sets of Padmavati in Jaipur were recently vandalised by fringe groups. (Source: Amul.coop/Twitter) Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was attacked and the sets of Padmavati in Jaipur were recently vandalised by fringe groups. (Source: Amul.coop/Twitter)Ever since the period drama Padmavati directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali was announced, there has been a great buzz about the film. Read | Padmavati: Tampering with a heroic tale unacceptable, tweets Olympic wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt“The film is presenting wrong facts about Padmavati. The character of Padmavati was first mentioned in a 16th century poem Padmavat, written in Awadhi by the Sufi poet, Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

Source: Indian Express February 02, 2017 11:41 UTC