Terming the film 'a tribute to Padmavati's valour, honour and sacrifice', Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in a video on Youtube, said, "Because of some rumours, this film has become a subject of controversy. The controversy is over the fact that the film has a dream sequence between Rani Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji -- something that I have already denied even in written. Now through this video, I am reiterating that in our film, Rani Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji have no such scene together which hurts anyone's sentiments."
Clarifying that the film upholds the honour of Rajputs and does not depict anything that may hurt anyone's sentiments, the filmmaker said, "I've made this film 'Padmavati' with a lot of sincerity, responsibility and hard work. I have always been inspired by Rani Padmavati's story and this film salutes her valour and sacrifice. We have made this film with a lot of responsibility and have kept the pride and honour of the Rajputs in mind." (UNI)
