Filmmaker Sanjay leela Bhansali was allegedly assaulted here on Friday by activists of a Rajput community group who also forced stoppage of shooting of his movie ‘Padmavati’ by vandalising the set at Jaigarh Fort, alleging that the director was “distorting facts”.
Police said it had detained five persons for disturbing peace even though no complaint was received from Bhansali’s side.
The ruckus took place when the film, in which Deepika Padukone is playing ‘Padmavati’ and Ranveer Singh is playing ‘Alaudin Khilji’, was being shot at the historic fort, eyewitnesses said.
The activists of Karni Sena gathered at the site and demanded stoppage of the shooting.