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By Dinesh Kamath
Padmaavat
Padmaavat (formerly titled Padmavati), is a 2018 Indian epic period
drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Deepika Padukone stars as Rani
Padmavati, alongside Shahid Kapoor as Maharaja Rawal Ratan Singh, and Ranveer
Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji. Aditi Rao Hydari, Jim Sarbh, Raza Murad, and
Anupriya Goenka feature in supporting roles. Based on the epic poem Padmavat
(1540) by Malik Muhammad Jayasi, the film narrates the story of Padmavati, a
Rajput queen who committed jauhar to protect herself from Khilji. With a
production budget of ₹200 crore (US$31 million), Padmaavat is one of the most
expensive Indian films ever made.
The film is based on the legend of Rani Padmavati, a legendary Hindu
Rajput queen, mentioned in Padmavat, an Awadhi language epic poem written by
Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540. According to Padmavat, she was the
wife of Ratan Sen (called Rawal Ratan Singh in later legends), the Rajput ruler
of Mewar. In 1303, Alauddin Khilji, the Turko-Afghan ruler of the Delhi
Sultanate, laid siege to the Chittor Fort in Rajputana. According to Padmavat,
Khilji led the invasion motivated by his desire to capture Padmavati. The men
of the city stormed out in a final mortal sally to kill as many of the enemy
before falling. Padmavati is said to have committed jauhar (self-immolation)
along with all the other women of the city to protect their honour and to avoid
being captured by Khilji.
To be more elaborate, set in 1303 AD Medieval India, Padmaavat is the
story of valor, honor, and obsession. Rani Padmavati, the queen of Maharawal
Ratan Singh, is famous for her exceptional beauty along with a strong sense of justice
and is pride of the kingdom of Chittor, a prosperous Rajput kingdom in the
north-west of India. The legend of her beauty reaches to Alauddin Khalji, the
reigning Sultan of Delhi. The tyrant and one of the most brutal Sultan of the
Khilji dynasty, Alauddin Khalji is now obsessed by Rani Padmavati's beauty and of
claiming her for himself, he decides to lay siege on the impregnable fortress
of Chittorgarh. Following a difficult half year, he returns to Delhi with
nothing, fuelled by the desire to capture Chittor and its Queen at any cost. He
comes back with a greater armed force and ranging fury. He attacks Chittor
kingdom with brutal force and a bloody and fearsome war takes places between
the exemplary Maharawal Ratan Singh defending his kingdom and the honor of his
queen and Sultan Alauddin Khalji. Alauddin manages to breach the fortress but
in vain as the Queen Padmavati chooses to make the ultimate sacrifice
(performed Jauhar) to protect her dignity.
The film has the following cast:
Deepika Padukone as Padmavati – a 13th-14th century legendary Rajput
queen, who was, according to Padmavat, the wife of Rajput king Ratan Singh
(also known as Ratan Sen), the ruler of Mewar. The news of Padmavati's beauty
reached Sultan Alauddin Khilji, who besieged Singh's capital, Chittor,
motivated by his desire to capture the queen.
Shahid Kapoor as Ratan Singh – the last Rajput ruler of the Guhila
dynasty that ruled the kingdom of Mewar. He was defeated by Alauddin Khilji's
forces during the siege of Chittor.
Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji – the Turko-Afghan ruler of the Delhi
Sultanate. He was the second and most powerful ruler of the Sultanate belonging
to the Khilji dynasty. He ascended the throne by murdering his paternal uncle
and father-in-law, Sultan Jalaluddin Khilji. According to Padmavat, Khilji laid
siege to Chittor motivated by his desire to capture Ratan Singh's beautiful
wife, Padmavati.
Aditi Rao Hydari as Mehrunisa – wife of Alauddin Khilji
Jim Sarbh as Malik Kafur – a prominent eunuch slave-general of Alauddin
Khilji.
Raza Murad as Jalaluddin Khilji – the founder and first Sultan of the
Khilji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate. He was deposed by his nephew and
son-in-law Alauddin, who murdered his uncle to usurp the throne.
Anupriya Goenka as Nagmati – first wife and chief queen of Ratan Singh
according to Padmavat. Nagmati and her husband's second wife, Padmavati,
performed jauhar together after Alauddin Khilji attacked Chittor.
Sharhaan Singh as Senapati Vijaydaan Singh
The film score is composed by Sanchit Balhara while the songs are
composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. A. M. Turaz and Siddharth-Garima wrote the
lyrics. The soundtrack has been released by T-Series and has a total of six
songs. The film has songs like "Ghoomar" sung by Shreya Ghoshal and
Swaroop Khan, "Ek Dil Ek Jaan" by Shivam Pathak, "Khalibali"
by Shivam Pathak and Shail Hada, "Nainowale
Ne" by Neeti Mohan, "Holi (Manganiyars & Langa's folk song)"
Traditional by Richa Sharma and Shail Hada and
"Binte Dil" by Arijit Singh.
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