The film features renowned Indian actress Deepika Padukone in the title role as Rani Padmavati, alongside Shahid Kapoor as Maharwawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji. After Khilji defeated Ratan Sen and successfully besieged his capital Chittor, Padmavati committed jauhar (the Hindu custom of self-immolation) to protect her honour from the Muslim ruler. That is killing two birds with one stone as postmortem reports indicated the cause of death of a Hindu businessman due to hanging. Hindu extremists appearing on Indian TV Channels have brazenly brandished unsheathed swords; live on air, uttering profanities against the film’s cast and producer. Ironically, the Hindu extremists are protesting violently to protect the “honour” of a fictitious Hindu queen, remaining oblivious to the alarming rate of rape of Indian women.

Source: Pakistan Today December 01, 2017 09:45 UTC