Padmaavat controversy was bizarre and hugely infuriating: Ranveer Singh
"Padmaavat" makers may be celebrating "50 glorious days" of the film in theatres, which made over Rs. 300cr, but Ranveer Singh still seems to be affected by the controversy faced by the film. He said it was "infuriating" to see Sanjay Leela Bhansali go through the "assault". Ranveer said the drama surrounding the film and its release "left him full of rage". Here's more.
The drama left me wanting to act out, says Singh
Ranveer, who essayed the role of Alauddin Khilji in the magnum opus, said Padmaavat makers had categorically told him not react. The 32-year-old actor said, "It was a very frustrating process because none of this was in my control. It had left me full of rage...wanting to act out. Wanting to say and wanting to do something about what...I thought was absolutely wrong."
Ranveer was asked to stay out of the whole controversy
Ranveer Singh said he couldn't do anything about the Padmaavat controversy and he was asked not to do anything. He added, "I had to respect what they asked me categorically to do which is 'You please stay out of it. You don't say anything. Anything you say will get picked up. This matter is going to get worse...Please control your emotions.'"
Following protests, the actor couldn't believe it was 2018
Ranveer Singh, who was in conversation with film critic Rajeev Masand at News18 Rising India Summit, said the kind of protest Padmaavat faced was "bizarre" and he found it appalling adding that he couldn't believe that it was happening in 2018.
I was shocked which turned into rage: Ranveer
Ranveer said, "Initially I was shocked which turned into rage because when the first incident happened on the sets and the assault on Mr. Bhansali...when I saw visuals of that I was out of control." The actor said the delay the film faced took a toll on him as he had to sit and wait for the project to get finished.
Sitting at home not knowing whether Padmaavat will get completed
"I would be sitting at home for months committed to one film. Just sitting, not shooting and not knowing whether this film will get completed," Ranveer Singh said. "The largest chunk of my work in the film was shot towards the very end. And it was very taxing because a costume drama can be a very heavy process," the actor added.
