As the proverbial saying goes, diamonds are formed under pressure, but not overnight. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat has faced innumerable challenges and overcome them to be released on January 25, and how.
The film will premiere at the Grand Rex in Paris, a world-famous cinema hall which is also the biggest in Europe. The only Indian movies released there so far are Rajinikanth's Kabali, SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 and Thalapathy Vijay's Mersal.
This is indeed a huge honour for the film, and seemingly a much-deserved one.
Ace director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Padmavati, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, has still not hit theatres due to immense controversies surrounding the film.
According to reports, the CBFC held a meeting of the examining committee on December 28 and has given the film a U/A certificate. However, there will be some modifications - its title will mostly be changed to Padmavat.
Other modifications include disclaimers, including one clarifying that the practice of Sati is not being glorified.