Deepika’s character in Padmavati

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati has been occupied with a series of controversies because of which the release of the film has been kept on hold. Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh are the lead actors in the movie. The film after a huge delay completed all the censor formalities and the film has been passed with possible cuts and a change in the film’s title to Padmavat.

However Deepika Padukone who will be playing the title role as Rani Padmavati will not have any name change in the film. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is quite unhappy with the changes suggested by the censor board and is in plans to approach the Examining Committee of the Censor Board. The movie unit will take a call on the release date once the Revising Committee reveals out their decision.