Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s assault: A political party says filmmakers should learn a lesson from it

It looks like the controversy surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ is not going to end anytime soon. The director was assaulted by Karni Sena in Jaipur on the sets of ‘Padmavati’. While Bollywood celebs have condemned the incident, there are many political parties who are supporting the assault.

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has to say that filmmakers and actors should take SLB’s assault as a lesson. HJS spokesperson Ramesh Shinde said, “Filmmakers and actors should take lessons from the assault on Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It’s the Indians who make the film fraternity earn their money. They cannot be allowed to hurt the sentiments of people and twist the glorious past of Hindus in the name of cinema.” (Also Read: What! Sanjay Leela Bhansali agrees to change the name of ‘Padmavati’?)

He also stated that people in Mathura have objected to script of Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer ‘Toilet – Ek Prem Katha’ as it “belittles the glorious tradition of the sacred city.” He said, “The Censor board too should take cognisance of the sentiments of people.”

Shinde stated that filmmakers should first have a word with the leaders of before making a film, so there is no opposition.

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