Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali controversial movie of all time ‘Padmavati’ release date is postponed. The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a appeal record by senior lawyer, Manohar Lal Sharma seeking direction to delete certain objectionable scenes from the movie, 'Padmavati'. In the appeal filed on Friday, Sharma also sought prosecution of the filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Earlier, the Supreme Court rejected the petition filed against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus 'Padmavati', saying the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has not yet issued a certificate to the movie. The film has been embroiled in a spate of controversies ever since its inception. The period drama starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor has been facing protests from various communal groups, including Shree Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering historical facts.

This comes close on the heels of the CBFC returning Bhansali's drama on Friday over incomplete application. Industry insiders say the final nail in the coffin came in the form of the film's private screening for select journalists that was organised late Friday evening. A source reveals, "The filmmaker had kept a special screening for select channel heads, who then went ahead to vouch for the film and how it doesn't hurt religious sentiments. This left many at CBFC annoyed. Prasoon Joshi [CBFC chief] too lashed out at the filmmaker for screening a movie that was yet to receive a censor certificate.

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