SC clears ban on 'Padmaavat', pulls up three states

In a huge relief for Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the ban imposed by states in the screening of 'Padmaavat'.

The Chief Justice of India, Dipak Mishra, pulled up the three states - Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan - which had said that they would not allow the movie to be screened.

The SC hearing comes after the film's producers had approached the apex court.




Earlier after being mired in controversy for months, ‘Padmaavat’ (originally titled ‘Padmavati’) was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification. .

Starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles, the film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court had issued a contempt notice to CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi. The notice was issued after Joshi failed to respond to a representation given by a petitioner seeking a ban on the release of 'Padmaavat'.