Rumoured couple Deepika and Ranveer won't share screen space in Bhansali's Padmavati
The director's team has clarified that Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji will not cross paths even for one scene.
Mumbai: The recent attack on Sanjay Leela Bhansali by Rajput Karni Sena activists on the sets of his film 'Padmavati' at Jaigarh Fort for allegedly depicting Rajput queen Padmavati in poor light came as a shock to many.
And Bhansali's team, which has been denying the accusations of the group since then, have once again clarified, in a series of tweets, that the characters of tyrant Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) and Rani Padmavati (Deepika Padukone) have no scenes together.
The team has assured that SLB holds Rani Padmavati in high regard and will never hurt the sentiments of the Rajputs or do anything that tarnishes the princess’s reputation.
The team has repeatedly clarified that the characters of Rani Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji will not cross paths even for one scene and that there are no dream sequences or dance numbers between them.
In addition to that, the official Twitter handle of Bhansali Productions ( currently named Padmavati) has also urged the fans of all the actors involved in the film – Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Deepika Padukone – to spread the word with the hashtag ‘#NoSceneBetweenRaniPadmavatiAndAlauddinKhilji’.
Following the attack, Bollywood stood in complete solidarity with the ace director.
In the film, Shahid Kapoor plays Raja Ratan Rawal Singh while Aditi Rao Hydari will don the role of Alauddin Khilji’s wife Kamla Devi.