Bhansali was slapped and assaulted by Rajput Karni Sena workers who staged a protest at Jaigarh fort in Jaipur where he was shooting the film. They alleged that the film has love scenes between Rani Padmini and Alauddin Khilji, played by actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Read moreThe incident triggered outrage and drew condemnation from the Bollywood fraternity, which sought to take a stand, even as the Rajput Karni Sena on Saturday defended its action. He said Bhansali was to blame for the attack as the Sena was provoked by the film crew and threatened with gun shots. The Karni Sena claimed that Padmini was a proud queen who took her own life rather than submitting to Khilji, who attacked the Chittorgarh Fort.

Source: Hindustan Times January 28, 2017 09:11 UTC