Protests against ‘Bajirao Mastani’, Sanjay Bhansali’s effigy burnt in Pune

Mumbai: The descendants of Peshwa and Chhatrasal dynasty had organized a protest at Shaniwar Wada on December 12 against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film 'Bajirao Mastani' which is scheduled to release on December 18. According to reports, the protesters had gathered at Shaniwarwada, the ancestral capital of the Peshwa to condemn the promotional videos and songs of the movie. The protest was led by Undaysinh Peshwa, who was joined by Kothrud’s BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni, descendant of Chhatrasal.

Recently, a petition was filed in a Pune court seeking a ban on the film, alleging that it has distorted history relating to late king Shrimant Bajirao Peshwa and his family members. The descendants claimed that it was an attempt to distort the historic figures of Maharashtra and Bundelkhand. They alleged that Bhansali has twisted the facts and hence it has hurt their sentiments.

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Last month, Mohini Karkarey, who is a descendant of the Peshwa, wrote an open letter to director Bhansali after 'Pinga' was launched. In the letter, she claimed that Kashibai couldn't dance as she was suffering from arthritis. Karkarey has also claimed that Mastani was not a courtesan, but the daughter of Raja Chatrasaal of Bundelkhand.

Time and again, the entire cast has emphasized on the fact that there is a difference between the film being inspired from history and based on history. It will be interesting to see how the Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone-Priyanka Chopra starrer fares at the Box Office.