Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday criticised those who have threatened Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actress Deepika Padukone.
“Those who have threatened to behead Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are wrong,” Adityanath said.
A BJP leader had announced a reward of Rs100 million (Dh5.6 million) for the beheading of Bhansali and Padukone. He was booked on Tuesday.
However, Adityanath said that Bhansali should respect the sentiments of people protesting against the film.
“Bhansali has no right to play with the emotions of people,” he said.
Padmavati was scheduled to release in theatres on December 1 but it has been mired in controversy over conjectures that it distorts history about Rajput queen Padmavati. Its release has been deferred and a new date is to yet to be announced.
