Padmavati is a fictional queen in the epic poem Padmavat by 16th-Century poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi claims Padmavathi film makers.

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Whereas Hindu caste fronts Last week had disrupted the shooting and slapped Bhansali on the set of the film earlier this year, vandalised cinemas, and threatened to chop off Padukone's nose, referring to a story in the epic Ramayana where a character has her nose chopped off as punishment.

The group also held protests against the film in several states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, which are ruled by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party also awards up to 10 crores been offered for beheading lead actress Deeepika and the film Director Bhansali.

Historians point out that Jayasi's epic ballad about a Muslim emperor attacking a kingdom smitten by the beauty of a Hindu queen was written in the 16th Century, more than 200 years after the historical record of the invasion.

They say the folklore around Padmavati have also been problematic as they have glorified sati. This custom was outlawed by India's British rulers in 1829 following demands by Indian reformers.