The news of Padmaavat and Padman averting a box-office clash took everyone by surprise. Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus  'Padmaavat' has been caught in political turmoil for quite some time now. Various fringe groups have threatened Bhansali with dire consequences, if he releases the film. The movie was previously supposed to release on December 1, but due to unfavourable political conditions, the movie was delayed by a month and is set to release on January 25. However, Akshay Kumar's Padman's date was already locked on January 26, thereby making it a huge clash.