Mumbai: A group of around 20 unidentified men armed with petrol bombs and rods vandalised the sets of director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming period film Padmavati at Panhala in Kolhapur around 12.45 am on Wednesday.
The group set ablaze tents erected at the site, according to the police, which registered a case of arson and rioting against the unidentified vandals. Two cars were also damaged in the attack.
None of the cast or crew was present at Kolhapur's Masai Pathar plateau when the incident occurred, but a horse is said to be injured. Mr Bhansali was at a resort around six kilometres away from the site, the police said. Up to 20 fire engines were pressed into action to douse the flames.
Minister of state for home department Deepak Kesarkar has requested Mr Bhansali to officially lodge a police complaint over the attack.
