Film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali Assaulted on Padmavati Sets at Jaipur, Bollywood Demands Action

NEW DELHI: India ' s top film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Friday   were assaulted  on the sets of his film Padmavati in Jaipur . Mr Bhansali was slapped and his hair was pulled by protesters. Members of the Rajput Karni Sena stormed the film ' s sets at the historic Jaigarh Fort and assaulted Mr Bhansali, filming the entire incident on their mobile phones. Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said, “Anger should not be shown by breaking the law. It’s natural to be angry but people should come to the police who will then investigate. We will find out who’s at fault and who’s not.” Padmavati, a historical drama, is based on the story of Queen Padmini, who famously refused to submit to Emperor Alauddin Khilji when he arrived at the Chittorgarh fort with his army. The queen killed herself along with scores of other women before he stormed the fort. According to protesters, The film has love scenes between Queen Padmini and Alauddin Khilji, played by actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. The allegations are unconfirmed, but the Rajput Karni Sena demands that Mr Bhansali "delete such scenes". "We had warned the filmmaker against presenting wrong facts. When we came to know about the shooting, we gathered there and protested," said a leader of the group, Narayan Singh. Director Mr Bhansali has decided to stop filming in the area where Bollywood has come out strongly in Mr Bhansali ' s support and called for strict police action.