Earlier this month, Sanjay Leela Bhansali had released a video clarifying that there was no damage of history in Padmavati. However, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena convener is not confident. "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.

Rajputs never raise a hand on women but if need be, we will do to Deepika what Lakshman did to Shurpanakha: Mahipal Singh Makrana of Rajput Karni Sena in a self-made video #Padmavati pic.twitter.com/82AWKGO7IU

— ANI (@ANI) 16 November 2017

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,"

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