Physically assaulting suffered by Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena has threatened the film's heroine, Deepika Padukone. Mahipal Singh Makrana, president of Rajasthan unit of the outfit, said that they would not hesitate to chop Deepika's nose like Shurpanakha who was a character in the Ramayana whose nose was chopped off by Lakshmana.

Recently, Deepika called the controversy surrounding Padmavati "absolutely appalling " and said that as a nation, "we have regressed."

Members of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena have also threatened to behead Sanjay Leela Bhansali if he proceeds with the release of Padmavati. Meanwhile, the convenor of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, called for a Bharat Bandh on December 1, the date Padmavati is slated to release. He threatened to burn down any theatre which screens the film. This is the fire of 'jauhar', a lot of things will burn. Stop us if you can."

Earlier this month, Sanjay Leela Bhansali had released a video clarifying that there was no distortion of history in Padmavati. However, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena convenor is not convinced. "Sanjay Leela Bhansali showed double standards even when it came to Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, so why should we trust him when it comes to this? He showed us one thing and something else came out," he said.

Lokendra Singh Kalvi threatened Sanjay Leela Bhansali's family as well. "My question is, why name this film Padmavati? Go and name it Leela Ek Gujarati. We will not spare the family of Bhansali because he has insulted our mother Padmavati,"

Meanwhile, several groups have joined the agitation against Padmavati, turning the protests into a nationwide movement.