Padmaavat

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Padmaavat Movie Cast & Characters:

• Deepika Padukone as Padmavati – a 13th–14th century legendary Rajput queen, who was, according to Padmaavat, the wife of Rajput king Ratan Singh (also known as Ratan Sen), the ruler of Mewar. The news of Padmavati’s beauty reached Sultan Alauddin Khilji, who besieged Singh’s capital, Chittor, motivated by his desire to capture the queen.
• Shahid Kapoor as Ratan Singh – the last Rajput ruler of the Guhila dynasty that ruled the kingdom of Mewar. He was defeated by Alauddin Khilji’s forces during the siege of Chittor.
• Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji – the second and most powerful ruler of the Khilji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate. He ascended the throne by murdering his paternal uncle and father-in-law, Sultan Jalal-ud-Din Khalji. According to Padmaavat, Khilji laid siege to Chittor motivated by his desire to capture Ratan Singh’s beautiful wife, Padmavati.
• Aditi Rao Hydari as Mehrunisa – the first wife of Alauddin Khilji and Queen of the Delhi Sultanate
• Jim Sarbh as Malik Kafur – a prominent eunuch slave-general of Alauddin Khilji
• Raza Murad as Jalal-ud-Din Khalji – the founder and first Sultan of the Khilji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate. He was deposed by his nephew and son-in-law Alauddin, who murdered his uncle to usurp the throne.
• Anupriya Goenka as Nagmati – the first wife and chief queen of Ratan Singh according to Padmaavat. Nagmati and her husband’s second wife, Padmavati, performed Jauhar together after Alauddin Khilji attacked Chittor.
• Ujjwal Chopra as Gora Singh
• Bhawani Muzamil as Amir Khusro
• Deepak Shreemali as Badal Singh
• Ashwin Dhar as Ulugh Khan
• Ayaz Khan as Hakeem
• Saar Kashyap as Wardhan[

Storyline:

The film is set in 13th-century medieval India. a Princess of Sinhala(modern-day Sri Lanka) called Padmavati falls in love with an already-married Maharawal Ratan Singh, King of Chittor. Upon their marriage, Padmavati is crowned queen, taking the place of the legal wife and queen consort of Ratan Singh and they reside together in joy and splendor. Their perfect life takes an unfortunate turn when a Court priest Chetan, banished by his king Ratan Singh, approaches the Sultan of Delhi Allauddin Khilji, and convinces him to attack Chittor and capture Padmavati for her beauty and absolute luck she brings to the king she marries. Sultan Allaudin Khilji, convinced by the priest of his claims and promises, prepares to attack Chittorgarh.

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About Padmaavat Movie:

Padmaavat is a Hindi historical drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, a Sinhalese-born Rajput queen known for her beauty, wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh, played by Shahid Kapoor. Sultan Alauddin Khilji.

Padmaavat is an Indian period romantic action drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Based on the epic poem of the same name by Malik Muhammad Jayasi, it stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, a Rajput queen known for her beauty, wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh, played by Shahid Kapoor. Sultan Alauddin Khilji, played by Ranveer Singh, hears of her beauty and attacks her kingdom to enslave her. Aditi Rao Hydari, Jim Sarbh, Raza Murad, and Anupriya Goenka featured in supporting roles.

With a production budget of ₹180 crore (US$23 million)– ₹190 crore (US$24 million), Padmaavat is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. Initially scheduled for release on 1 December 2017, Padmaavat faced numerous controversies. Amid violent protests, its release was indefinitely delayed. In December, the Central Board of Film Certification approved the film with a few changes, which include the addition of multiple disclaimers and a change from its original title Padmavati. Padmaavat was rescheduled for release on 25 January 2018 in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D formats, making it the first Indian film to be released in IMAX 3D.

Upon release, Padmaavat received mixed-to-positive reviews. Critics praised the visuals, cinematography, and Singh’s portrayal of evil Khilji, but criticized its storyline, execution, length, and adherence to regressive patriarchal mores. Critics also disliked the portrayal of Khilji as a stereotypical evil Muslim king and Ratan Singh as the righteous Hindu king which led to protests by religious communities. Despite not being released in some states of India, it grossed over ₹585 crore (US$73 million) at the box office, becoming a commercial success and the 12th highest-grossing Indian film of all time.

At the 64th Filmfare Awards, Padmaavat received a leading 18 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (both for Bhansali), Best Actress (Padukone) and Best Actor (Singh), and won 4 awards, including Best Actor (Critics) (Singh). It also won 3 National Film Awards, including Best Music Direction for Bhansali.