New Delhi: Talented actor Ranveer Singh has finally spoken about the ongoing controversy related to his upcoming venture 'Padmavati'. The film is facing massive protest against its release from fringe groups and Rajput community on account of distortion of facts reportedly.
After Deepika, Ranveer, who plays Alauddin Khilji in the film in an interview with Hindustan Times.com opened up on the issue. He has been quoted as saying, “It’s undoubtedly a very tough situation. I am most concerned about Sanjay sir. At this point, for him to go through all of this is extremely difficult considering the amount this man has suffered, sacrificed and [the way he] fought to make this film. What anybody else is going through can’t be compared to what he is experiencing. It’s a difficult situation for him to be embroiled in after the kind of love and sheer effort he has put into the film.”
He added, “I am 200 per cent with the film and I stand by it as well as Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I also stand by his vision for the film. He had a vision and has done everything to realise it. Vis-à-vis the film, I can just request the audience and everybody else who have concerns about it to wait and watch the film. One shouldn’t doubt Sanjay sir; he is a magnificent film-maker and has tremendous respect for Indian culture and an enormous respect for Indian heritage and he will never intentionally hurt sentiments or do anything wrong. He is a good man with good intentions.”
He even said, “Whatever I am feeling right now is for Sanjay sir because I have been with him since the inception of this particular project. I know his intentions from the start. He wanted to make a film that the entire country can be proud of. So, to see all of this happening is really sad. I feel bad for a man whose efforts and good intentions have been kept aside. I just want to meet him and give him a hug.”
Padmavati is scheduled to hit the screens on December 1, 2017. It stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in titular roles.
