The wait is finally over. After several delays and uncertainties, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavat (formerly Padmavati) will finally release on January 25. The period drama will now be named after Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 16th Century epic poem of the same name on which it is purportedly based.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to announce the film's new release date.
Incidentally, this is the same date on which R Balki's Padman, starring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte, is set to hit the screens. A big box-office clash is inevitable, as the makers of Padman have maintained that they will not shift the release of their film, come what may.
On ticket-booking websites, the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film says release on January 25, 2018, and that it is now named Padmavat.
Padmavat, which stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmini, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji, was recently given a green signal by the Central Board of Film Certification, subject to five modifications including a change in the title from Padmavati to Padmavat.
However, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, which spearheaded the agitation against Padmavat, is not pacified and is demanding a total ban on the film.
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