"Padmaavat": The Everlasting Controversy
On 19th of January the Apex Court rejected the plea seeking urgent hearing on a fresh PIL that sought cancellation of Censor Board’s certificate granted to controversial Bollywood movie ‘Padmaavat’.
The Bench also trashed the contention that the screening of the movie may cause serious threat to life, property and law and order.
The Bench refusing the fresh plea of the petitioner stated that “Maintaining law and order is not our job. That is the job of the state. Prayer rejected,".
After the Supreme Court's decision to release Padmaavat in theatres across India, the movie has again caught the eyes.
The Supreme Court’s stay on the notifications passed by some States prohibiting the exhibition of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film 'Padmaavat' on Thursday was cause for tension in Rajasthan, with the Rajput groups threatening they would not allow its screening. The State government also indicated that it may appeal against the apex court’s ruling.
The film has been prohibited of its exhibition in the state of Rajasthan on the ground of "public interest". The Haryana government on January 16 had decided to ban Padmaavat in the State.
The states of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh also gave strong objection to the release of the movie.
There were reports of protesters vandalising a cinema hall in Bihar's Muzaffarpur a few hours after the Supreme Court pronounced its order, while members of the Rajput community in Chhattisgarh's Raipur threatened to burn down cinema halls which screen Padmaavat.
As per the Apex Court the state has twin responsibility and it cannot choose between protecting freedom of expression and preserving law and order.
But we need to look into the situation a bit more deeper than what is seen.The prohibition of the screening of the movie lead to much eager fans. The whole controversy relating to Padmavati now known as Padmaavat has lead to a far more better promotion than it would have been possible previously. Though without all the negative comments on the movie it would have been a hit, no doubt in that, but with the news about Padmaavat appearing before the people at large on a daily basis for about two to three months the one's who would probably not have wished upon viewing the movie before are getting eager to watch the movie as well due to the controversy. This way the movie if at all released in the theatres would generate more revenue than it might have earned before the controversy.
'Padmaavat' is set to be released on 25th of January 2018 across the country.
What are your thoughts on the movie and its controversy?
Do you agree the film is going to generate even better revenue than before?
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