Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government today
issued a notification banning the screening of Sanjay Leela
Bhansali's upcoming period drama "Padmaavat" across the state,
saying the step was necessary to maintain law and order.
Before the Assembly polls in Gujarat in November last
year, the state government had banned the movie, which was
earlier titled as "Padmavati".
However, people across the country are against the movie, as
they feel that history has been distorted. With this
notification, the movie will be considered as a non-certified
one and will not be screened in the state," said Jadeja.
The notification was issued days after the Gujarat Chief
Minister Vijay Rupani announced that the ban on the movie will
continue despite the change of name.
PTI