Bhansali attack: Sushant Singh Rajput drops surname on Twitter to support Padmavati
Sushant Singh Rajput is the latest A-list Bollywood actor to come out in support of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who was attacked in Jaipur by activists of Rajput organisation Shree Rajput Karni Sena, accusing the director of distorting facts in his upcoming film Padmavati.
By IANS, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2017 06:56 PM IST
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput dropped his surname on social media platform Twitter as a mark of protest against activists of Rajput organisation Shree Rajput Karni Sena, who misbehaved with the crew of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Padmavati and vandalised the set.
On being reached for a comment, Sushant explained why he dropped his surname from his Twitter account.
He said: “I did it to show that the unfortunate action is not what everyone with that surname endorses. They do not represent the entire Rajputs. There are ways to express your ideas, but violence is never an answer, and that too just on a mere speculation.”
The incident on the Padmavati set occured on Friday in Jaipur. The Karni Sena activists damaged some cameras and other equipment as they opposed what they called distortion of historical facts in the film, which is about Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi ruler, who fell in love with Rajput queen Padmavati.
While the film fraternity has strongly condemned the act, Sushant had his own way to express his sentiment. He tweeted:
He followed it up with another tweet:
On Sunday, he tweeted:
He even replied to Twitter users:
Padmavati features actors Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor in the lead. The film’s shooting has stopped for now.
Follow @htshowbiz for more
Milind Soman cuddles up with Ankita on 7th anniversary of their relationship
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 05:39 PM IST
- Milind Soman and his wife, Ankita Konwar, took to Instagram on Saturday to celebrate seven years of their relationship. See the pictures here.
_1614426594005_1614426599697.jpg "Mira Rajput has shared a couple of pictures from her trip to Amalfi with Shahid Kapoor, soon after they got married.")
Mira Rajput misses her trip to Amalfi when 'little bella' Misha was in her tummy
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2021 05:41 PM IST
Mira Rajput is missing her beautiful trip to Amalfi Coast with husband Shahid Kapoor in 2015. She added that she was pregnant with Misha when they took the trip.
Priyanka Chopra reminisces about winning Miss India, advises new contestants
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 05:15 PM IST
- Actor Priyanka Chopra on Saturday passed on her best wishes to the current Miss India contestants, and reminisced about winning the crown two decades ago.
Ranvir answers if he fractured leg while 'dancing’ after testing Covid-negative
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 04:46 PM IST
- Ranvir Shorey was asked by a fan if his leg fracture was caused by too much happy dancing after recovering from Covid-19. See his reply here.
_1614423540874_1614423547423.jpg "Sonam Kapoor and her mother-in-law Priya Ahuja share a sweet bond.")
Sonam Kapoor introduces fans to mum-in-law, they say she looks beautiful
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 04:46 PM IST
Sonam Kapoor took to Instagram to share a bunch of pictures with her mother-in-law, Priya Ahuja. See them here.
Shilpa Shetty is every bit a diva as she poses by the blue sea in Maldives
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 04:43 PM IST
- Shilpa Shetty, who is currently vacationing in Maldives, shared another stunning picture of herself. See it here.
Covid effect on pre-shoot rituals for actors? Sara Ali Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Anil Kapoor spill the beans
By Rishabh Suri
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2021 04:34 PM IST
Actors such as Taapsee Pannu, Sara Ali Khan and Aparshakti Khurana tell us their one pre-Covid ritual which has been impacted in the current scenario.
Genelia D’Souza initially thought Riteish Deshmukh was a 'rich brat'
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 04:02 PM IST
Genelia D’Souza, who first met Riteish Deshmukh during the making of their first film Tujhe Meri Kasam, did not talk to him initially as she thought he was a 'brat'.
Janhvi Kapoor watches Alia Bhatt's Gangubai teaser, see her reaction
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 03:38 PM IST
In a video that has landed on the internet, Janhvi Kapoor is seen intently watching the teaser of Gangubai Kathiawadi. See her reaction here.
Kartik Aaryan imagines himself as Jon Snow from Game of Thrones, shares video
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 03:15 PM IST
- Kartik Aaryan has recreated a Game of Thrones scene in Manali, originally featuring Kit Harrington as Jon Snow.
Kumud Mishra: It feels good that makers are showing faith in me
By Deep Saxena
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2021 03:08 PM IST
Shooting in Lucknow yet again for the film ‘Mission Majnu’, veteran actor Kumud Mishra sees a welcome change around
Alia Bhatt shares Gangubai Kathiawadi scenes recreated by fans: 'Too good'
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 02:27 PM IST
- Alia Bhatt shared a number of fan-made videos, where they have recreated some scenes and dialogues from the teaser of Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Supriya Pathak: Daily soaps ruined TV; I hope we don’t ruin OTT, as shows are getting repetitive
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2021 02:30 PM IST
The senior actor addresses her concerns about digital shows that seem to be revolving around gangsters, violence and abuses.
Are only big budget and big star cast films suited for theatres in post pandemic world?
By Juhi Chakraborty
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 01:44 PM IST
Many production houses have adopted a release strategy that is decided on a case to case basis rather than applying a blanket generalisation to the films.
Bhumi Pednekar revisits Dum Laga Ke Haisha house in Haridwar, Watch
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 01:36 PM IST
- Bhumi Pednekar has shared a video from her recent visit to the house where she and Ayushmann Khurrana shot for Dum Laga Ke Haisha six years ago.
