The attack by the Rajput Karni Sena on Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the sets of Padmavati in Jaipur on Friday came as a shock to the film industry. The National award winning director was manhandled, slapped and had his film equipment vandalised by the so-called protestors who objected to 'alleged' love scenes between Padmavati and Allaudin Khilji in the film.
The attack saw the entire industry rise in support of the director. From Mahesh Bhatt to long time rival, Anurag Kashyap, the industry was unanimous in the opinion that such an attack should be condemned and prevented.
While the attacked roused the industry which joined up in support of Bhansali, the silence of the film's lead actors was beginning to raise alarms. Finally, Deepika Padukone tweeted today about the incident, expressing her 'sadness'.
She wrote 'In a state of shock!deeply saddened and disheartened by yesterday's events!#Padmavati'.
While the events might have hurt him, Bhansali can rest assured that his cast and crew are firm in their support of his work. For now, the film's schedule in Jaipur has been cancelled. However, there is no report on whether the production company or Bhansali himself will resort to legal action on the incident.