Censor board invites Jaipur historians to watch movie & give opinion

Padmavati's clearance at censor board seems to be tough when compared to other movies.

Historians Professor B.L. Gupta and Prof R.S. Khangarot from Jaipur have been invited by Censor Board to give their opinion on the movie.

While Gupta is professor of history in Rajasthan Vishwavidhyala and has written numerous books on India during the medieval period, Khangarot is principal of Agrawal College.

Speaking to the media, Khangarot said the entire tussle related to the movie is not between the Karni Sena and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, director-producer of Padmavati, but between Bhasali and history and hence "once we watch the film, it will be clear if history has been tampered with or not".

Gupta said he was all for artistic freedom but then it should not happen at the cost of history. "It should be very clear that we will share the historical facts to the best of knowledge and will not be backing any political party," he added.