One such name is that of Indian Olympic wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt. “To save their honour from the invader Khilji, Rani Padmavati performed jauhar along with 16000 other courageous women; choosing to self-immolate rather than be held captive by Khilji. Even national basketball player Prashanti Singh posted similar tweets, saying, “Dear #SanjayLeelaBhansali Rani Padmawati did Jauhar so tat Khilji wudnt evn touch her.don’t play with glorious Indian history to make money”. He issued a statement saying the film will not have any romantic or objectionable scenes between Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji’s character. However, Karni Sena has demanded a review of the film before its release and change of the film’s title.

Source: Indian Express January 30, 2017 12:33 UTC