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<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Member of Hindu nationalist party calls for murder of Bollywood actress, director</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Suraj Pal Amu, leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, offered a $1.5 million bounty for beheading of actress Deepika Padukone and movie director Sanjay Leela Bhansali </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Padukone, 31, stars in the film “Padmavati”, based on the legend of Hindu Queen, Padmini</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Protesters claim the movie, which was directed by Bhansali, 54, misinterprets a legend about the Hindu queen</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Pal Amu among others critics accuse the director of distorting history by adding a romantic scene involving the queen</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;">They demand the movie never be released, non-appeased by voluntary cuts made by the producers and deferral of the release date </span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Amu, BJP&#8217;s chief media coordinator, also threatened to &#8220;break the legs&#8221; of male lead, Ranveer Singh</strong></span></h6>
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<h6 class="ra-caption"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-285714" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Deepika-Padukone-3.jpg" alt="Deepika Padukone 3.jpg" width="1498" height="1000" />Indian Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone stars in the film “Padmavati,” which is ginning lots of controversy in India ahead of the scheduled Dec release</h6>
<p>An Indian politician belonging to a Hindu nationalist party has called for the beheading of a popular Bollywood actress and her director over a film that allegedly misinterprets the legend about the 13th Century Queen of Chittor.<br />
Even as the release of the movie &#8216;Padmavati&#8217; is been delayed, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#8217;s latest production continues to face a storm of protests from politically motivated and powerful critics who accuse the movie of distorting history.<br />
Suraj Pal Amu, leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, offered a $1.5 million reward in the bounty against actress Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Sunday.<br />
“We will reward the ones beheading (Padukone and Bhansali) with Rs 10 crore, and also take care of their family’s needs,” Amu said, according to the <a href="https://i.ndtvimg.com/i/2017-11/padmavati-new-youtube_650x400_81511085103.jpg" rel="prettyPhoto">ndtv</a>.<br />
The film “Padmavati,” which is based on the centuries-old poem “Padmavat” about Queen Padmini’s life, was set for release on Dec. 1, but producers have postponed it for a later date and the producers have denied by any deliberate attempt sensualize history</p>
<h6><strong><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-285724" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Deepki-Padukone-and-Ranveer-Singh-in-Padmavati-.png" alt="Deepki Padukone and Ranveer Singh in Padmavati .png" width="654" height="378" /></strong><strong>Controversy: A scene between </strong><strong>Deepika Padukone [left], and </strong><strong> Ranveer Singh [right], in Padmavati </strong></h6>
<h6><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-285716" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sanjay-Leela-Bhansali-center-and-Deepika-Padukone-and-.jpg" alt="Sanjay Leela Bhansali [center], and Deepika Padukone and .jpg" width="750" height="533" /><strong>Sanjay Leela Bhansali [center], directed the controversial movie &#8216;Padmavati&#8217;, which pairs Ranveer Singh [left], with Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone [right]. Bhansali was attacked on set by protesters during filming. now a Hindu politician has placed a huge bounty on his head. Same for Padukone.</strong></h6>
<h6><strong> <img class="alignnone wp-image-285723" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Suraj-Pal-Amu1.png" alt=" Suraj Pal Amu1.png" width="682" height="398" />BJP media coordinator Suraj Pal Amu issued an open threat to the cast and crew and placed a hefty bounty on Padukone and Bhansali</strong></h6>
<p>Critics accuse the director for distorting history by adding a romantic scene involving the queen. Several groups opposing the movie previously attacked the film’s set and Bhansali in January.<br />
Rajput Karni Sena leader Mahipal Singh Makrana said Padukone should have her nose cut because of her portrayal of the queen.<br />
“It’s absolutely appalling,” Padukone said, according to the Post. “What have we gotten ourselves into? And where have we reached as a nation?”<br />
“The only people we are answerable to is the censor board, and I know and I believe that nothing can stop the release of this film,” the actress continued.<br />
Amu, the BJP&#8217;s chief media coordinator, also threatened to &#8220;break the legs&#8221; of Ranveer Singh, who plays the role of Alauddin Khilji, the Delhi Sultan obsessed about the legendary queen.</p>
<h6><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-285715" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Vin-Diesel-and-Deepika-Padukone-in-the-movie-22Return-of-Xander-Cage22-2017.png" alt="Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in the movie ";Return of Xander Cage"; , 2017.png" width="1349" height="616" /><strong>Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in the 2017 thriller xXX: Return of Xander Cage</strong></h6>
<p>In a bid to diffuse the protestations, the release of the movie was &#8220;voluntarily&#8221; <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/padmavati-makers-defer-release-as-protests-intensify-1777428?pfrom=home-lateststories">deferred on Nov 19 by its producers following extensive protests</a>, following vandalism of production sets and threats against the cast and crew.<br />
The self-censorship, and cutting of scenes from the original release has failed to placate the protesters, who demand a complete ban led by Amu who insists: &#8220;Vasundhara-ji says there will have to be cuts in the film. Forget that, we will not let this film run,&#8221; Mr Amu declared.<br />
The bone of contention for the critics is that producers allegedly, &#8216;invented&#8217; a romantic angle between Padmini and Alauddin Khilji.<br />
The literary license has incensed the politically influential Rajput groups , instigating violence against the movie makers all through filming.<br />
Film sets have been wrecked in two cities, movie ticket windows smashed, shops vandalized and the fort of Chittor was shut to visitors.</p>
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Indian politician Suraj Pal Amu calls for Bollywood top actress, Deepika Padukone and director of controversial movie to be beheaded, offers $1.5M bounty
