The flick has given BJP and the Congress another subject to trade barbs.
Fissures between the Vasundhara Raje government and the Rajput community had started to appear during aggressive protests against release of the film Padmaavat
Karni Sena head Lokendra Singh Kalvi also said the Rajput community outfit will invite RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for its programme.
Shahid is presently endorsing some labels like Reebok India and Homegrown footwear major Relaxo.
After a series of big bang releases like Padmavaat and Padman it is time for some small budget light movies this Friday with Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and Welcome to New York set to take over.
Padmaavat made some money in the week eyes at bagging some more till Padman takes over next week.
The clarification from the two leaders came a day after news reports said the Mumbai branch of 'Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena' had withdrawn their protest against the film
The period drama is now playing in 326 theatres across the US and Canada in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D formats.
Karni Sena's chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi said at a press conference that their members or of any other Kshtariya organisation had no hand in the attack on a school bus.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman was scheduled to be in conversation with writer and filmmaker Anu Singh Choudhury tomorrow in a session titled ‘Main Aur Woh: Conversations with Myself’.
Driver Devraj Singh and conductor Kapil Singh claimed nearly 50 people intercepted the bus when it was on its way to the Anand Vihar bus terminal.
Speaking on the second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival, the 52-year-old director and music composer also alleged that the government was hand in glove with protesters.
The film's release was protested by several organisations, including the Karni Sena, in many states, including Rajasthan.
The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh was released across the country yesterday amid tight security.
Republic Day this year will see Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama Padmaavat debut across movie screens in the country.
The Rs 150 crore period drama finally released today amid protests that began in October soon after the trailer came out.
Will the Rs 180-cr period drama manage to woo moviegoers despite widespread protests?
One contempt petition has been filed by Congress supporter Tehseen Poonawalla, seeking action against governments of Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh for their alleged failure in containing mobs protesting the release of the Deepika Padukone-starrer 'Padmaavat'.
Whether the audience actually turns up for the shows now remains an unanswered question, given recent developments.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to roll back its January 18 order allowing the screening of Padmaavat in theatres across India
The Karni Sena, an organisation of the Rajput community, here staged blockades by burning tyres on roads connecting Ujjain to Nagda, Dewas to Maksi and Agar to Kota.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to hear tomorrow the interim applications of both the states seeking modification of the apex court order allowing exhibition of the movie.
President Ram Nath Kovind disqualified the MLAs of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party in Delhi on a recommendation made by the Election Commission.
"Padman", directed by R Balki, was supposed to release on January 25, but now it will arrive in theatres on February 9.
The apex court stayed notifications and orders issued by Rajasthan and Gujarat prohibiting exhibition of the lavishly- mounted period drama in their states.