SC Refuses to Interfere With ‘Padmavati’; Joshi All for Dialogue

CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi says he is looking to resolve the controversy fast through dialogue.

Deepika Padukone in a still from Padmavati.

There have been protests, assaults and debates. There have even been death threats on national television, following which the production house has “voluntarily” deferred the release of the already-much-maligned film Padmavati. But now, the Supreme Court has rejected a plea to stop the release of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, saying that it falls in the territory of the CBFC.

The court said, “We can’t interfere with CBFC’s work”.

CBFC meanwhile had sent Padmavati back to the makers as the application for the certification was "incomplete". According to the CBFC, the movie, which has triggered protests by several Rajput groups, will be reviewed as per the set norms once it is sent back to the board after sorting out the issue.

CBFC Chief Prasoon Joshi however, says that CBFC is looking to find a resolution to the controversy through dialogue and trying to expedite the release of the film.

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