This film tells the story of the 14th-century Muslim King Alauddin Khilji and the Indian Queen Padmavati. Since its shooting in Bollywood, it has been controversial in India and has even led to violence in many places in India. Hindu right-wing extremist groups and Rajput caste groups believe that the film distorts history and does not respect their culture. Based on foreign media reports, the timeline is summarized as follows: January 2017: Karni Sena, a Hindu extremist organization, destroyed film equipment in Rajasthan, and filming was forced to stop. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was slapped by extremists. March 2017: The film crew moved to Maharashtra to shoot, but the protest continued. Pensari denied that the film described the "romantic dream story" between Padmavati and Khilji. August 2017: Many Bollywood stars voiced their support for the film. September 2017: Two posters of the movie were announced, sparking resentment between Karni Sena and other right-wing extremist organizations. The protesters burned the poster. November 2017: Karni Sena continues to protest in Rajasthan, demanding a national ban on the film. The organization also threatened to cut off the nose of the heroine Deepika Padukone. The film was originally scheduled to be released on December 1, but was forced to postpone it. A regional leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party announced a reward of nearly US$1.5 million to behead the director and heroine. December 2017: The Indian Film Censorship Department released the film and made five changes. One of them was to change the title of the film from Padmavati to Padmaavat, which is a 16th century epic of the same name. January 2018: The Supreme Court of India ruled that movies can be screened nationwide, overturning the film bans imposed by four states in India out of fears of violence. Inform the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to ensure that law and order are maintained. Protesters blocked roads, burned buses and destroyed a theater in Gujarat. For fear of violent conflict, many theaters in India said that they would not release the film.
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