It's official! 'Padmavat' to release on January 25 with 300 cuts

After months of struggle, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavat' will finally hit the screens on January 25, 2018.

The Deepika Padukone-starrer will clash with R Balki's 'PadMan'. Actor Akshay Kumar recently told a news agency that he is hopeful both movies will do well as it is the holiday weekend.

The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial missed its December 1 release date due to controversy over its plot.

The movie was originally titled as 'Padmavati', which was changed after suggestions by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The CBFC gave U/A certification and asked for five modifications along with the title change. However, one of the modifications proposed by the Censor Board resulted in 300 cuts in the movie.

The filmmakers of 'Aiyaari', starring Sidharth Malhotra, have pushed ahead their date of release to February 9 to avoid the clash.