The censor board chief Prasoon Joshi said that reports of him having watched Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati' are 'baseless and untrue'. There were reports that the CBFC chief has seen 'Padmavati' and found nothing objectionable with the film. The film, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles, is mired in controversy with various fringe factions and political leaders blaming the director for "distorting historical facts".

Deepika Padukone in 'Padmavati'