Was Shah Rukh Khan the original Khilji in Padmaavat? Old interview adds new twist as fans revisit casting mysteryShah Rukh Khan was reportedly the original choice for the role of Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, but he opted out be...
02 May, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
Padmaavat ke director-saab, a good dose of secular feminism this time?With Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has joined the Hindi cinema patriotism game, only to refute it – hurrah! But coming from a filmmaker...
11 May, 2024, 10.42 PM IST
Deepika Padukone opens up about facing political backlash for 'Padmaavat', 'Pathaan' & JNU appearanceWhen her films were releasing, Deepika Padukone found herself in the eye of the storm as people slammed ‘Padmaavat’ for allegedly distortin...
11 May, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
Padmaavat's Alauddin Khilji reminds me of Azam Khan: Jaya PradaThe actor-turned-politician accused Samajwadi Party leader Khan of having acted with the aim of taking a revenge through various means in t...
11 Mar, 2018, 11.41 AM IST
Shahid Kapoor says 'Padmaavat' should be watched in the context of 13th centuryBhansali has been criticised by a section of the audience for hyper-dramatising the 'jauhar' sequence.
30 Jan, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
Padmaavat continues to make moneyState government’s assurance of safety has also helped.” As per a Viacom18 spokesperson, between paid previews on Wednesday and Saturday ni...
29 Jan, 2018, 07.59 AM IST
'Padmaavat' review: Sanjay Leela Bhansali gives the Sufi poem a fairy-tale sheenFor those who crave epic films that transport the viewer to the world of ancient mythology, 'Padmaavat' is worth a watch.
26 Jan, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
Pakistan's censor board clears 'Padmaavat' without any cutsUnfortunately for the movie, the movie faced innumerable cuts and nation-wide protests.
25 Jan, 2018, 01.13 PM IST
Deepika Padukone visits Siddhivinayak, seeks blessings for 'Padmaavat'The actress visited the temple amid heavy police security.
23 Jan, 2018, 02.40 PM IST
People will impose 'janta curfew' in halls if 'Padmaavat' screened: Karni SenaI met the UP chief minister Adityanath today and demanded a ban on the film Padmaavat, Karni Sena patron Lokendra Singh Kalvi told reporter...
22 Jan, 2018, 08.54 PM IST
Activists of Rajput Youth Brigade warn against screening of 'Padmaavat'Jitender Rana, national convener of Rajput youth brigade said that the cinema halls would be ransacked if the movie was screened on January...
20 Jan, 2018, 05.46 PM IST
'PadMan' will now release on February 9, no clash with 'Padmaavat'The Akshay Kumar-starrer will now have a box office clash with Neeraj Pandey's 'Aiyaary'.
19 Jan, 2018, 07.07 PM IST
'Padmaavat' row: A day after removing 3-state ban, SC rejects plea to cancel CBFC certificateThe bench refused to accord urgent hearing to the fresh PIL filed by lawyer M L Sharma.
19 Jan, 2018, 05.33 PM IST
SC orders states to provide security for 'Padmaavat' screenings, says free speech cannot be kept at bayThe court stayed ban orders passed by 3 states and also restrained other states from following suit.
18 Jan, 2018, 03.46 PM IST
SC clears ban on 'Padmaavat', pulls up three statesThe CJI Dipak Mishra had reprimanded the states which had said that they would not allow the movie to be screened.
18 Jan, 2018, 02.57 PM IST
Padmaavat producers move SC against ban by various statesThe producers of Padmaavat moved the apex court against the ban imposed on its release by various state governments.
18 Jan, 2018, 07.43 AM IST
'Padmaavat' row: SC to hear producers' plea against ban in Gujarat, HaryanaDespite clearance by the Censor Board, the film has also been banned in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
17 Jan, 2018, 11.37 AM IST