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Padmaavat
Sign in to savePadmaavat is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language epic historical 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 Sinhalese-born 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 are featured in supporting roles.
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6.9Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
Cast
- Deepika Padukone as Queen Padmavati
- Shahid Kapoor as Maharaja Ratan Singh
- Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji
- Jim Sarbh as Malik Kafur
- Aayam Mehta as Raghav Chetan
- Ujjwal Chopra as Gora Singh
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- obsession
- queen
- delhi, india
- afghanistan
- sultan
- musical
- romance
- honor
- king
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
39,443 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
55%
Metacritic
63/100
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- 44 wins & 66 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Padmaavat
- Film.image
- Padmaavat poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Film.music
- Songs:Sanjay Leela BhansaliScore:Sanchit Balhara
- Film.cinematography
- Sudeep Chatterjee
- Film.editing
- Rajesh G. Pandey
- Film.studio
- Bhansali Productions
- Film.distributor
- Viacom18 Motion Pictures
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Hindi
- Film.runtime
- 163 minutes
- Film.budget
- 180–190 crore
- Film.gross
- 572 crore
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~28 min read
Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Budget
- Costumes
- Music
- Controversies
- Release
- Reception
- Critical response
- India
- Overseas
- Box office
- Historical inaccuracies
- Portrayal of Jalaluddin and Alauddin Khilji
- Accolades
- See also
- References
- External links
Padmaavat is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language epic historical 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 Sinhalese-born 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 are featured in supporting roles.
With a production budget of –, Padmaavat is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. Initially scheduled for release on 1 December 2017, the film faced numerous controversies. Amid violent protests, its release was indefinitely delayed. The Central Board of Film Certification later approved the film with few changes, which includes the addition of multiple disclaimers and a change from its original title Padmavati. It 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.
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