After being involved in a number of controversies and speculations over the release date, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' has finally got a release date
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After being involved in a number of controversies and speculations over the release date, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' has finally got a release date. The period drama starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor will finally release in February 2018.
A report in DNA states that the shooting of the film was delayed due to protests in Rajasthan, which is why the film is not ready. Even though they have finished shooting a major chunk, there is always a chance that some patchwork is needed. Plus, the post-production will take time, so SLB has decided to not rush it and come on a different date to allow better execution of the film.
Says a source, "SLB had an October 20 deadline, which is impossible to meet now. The workers’ strike took away a few important days. Meanwhile, two of the principal actors — Deepika and Shahid — also had free dates, so they took off on vacations. A lot of the shoot is still left. The major chunk may have been shot, but some big action sequences are still left. Ranveer’s portions as the young Alauddin Khilji, too, remain to be shot."
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Padmavati has now vacated the November 17 release date slot. Says a source, "The makers are planning to release it in February 2018. Apart from Anushka Sharma’s Pari (February 9, 2018), no other big film is slotted for February."
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