After Shahid Kapoor now Ranveer Singh comes out in support of his film Padmavati and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Earlier in the day, south superstar Kamal Haasan who is gearing up for a political career tweeted
saying he wanted the head of Deepika Padukone "saved". The actor, in his tweet, said he respects Ms Padukone's 'head' and freedom above everything else. Mr Haasan's comments came after a Haryana BJP leader shocked everyone and
announced a 10-crore bounty on the heads of the cast and crew of Padmavati.
Following threats by the Karni Sena, the Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah,
deployed security personnel outside Ms Padukone's Bangalore home.
Karni Sena and other fringe groups, including Rajasthan royals and politicians, are protesting against the release of the film over claims of distortion of history.
Here are the highlights of the Padmavati row:
Nov 21, 2017 20:58 (IST)
"A film is being used by some for political leverage. Does calling to behead a gentleman in any way legal, tolerable or democratic?" actor Rohit Roy wrote on Twitter, without taking any names.
Nov 21, 2017 20:03 (IST)
After Suraj Pal Amu, local BJP MLA from Telengana T Raja Singh Lodh has threatened to burn theatres if Padmavati is screened in the state, reported news agency PTI.
Nov 21, 2017 18:14 (IST)
Ranveer Singh, who plays Alauddin Khilji in the film, broke his silence on the Padmavati controversy. He said, "I'm 200% with the film and my director Sanjay Leela Bhansali." He further added that all further communication with regards to the film will be given by the producers.
Nov 21, 2017 17:45 (IST)
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Birender Singh has today said that those opposing "Padmavati" should watch the film before demanding cuts, reported news agency PTI.