The Supreme Court stayed the ban by the states imposed on the screening of Sanjay Leela Bansali`s forthcoming film titled Padmavat. The apex court stated that states must ensure law and order is maintained and they cannot ban the film citing it as a problem. Bhansali`s `Padmaavat` (earlier titled Padmavati) may as well be called the most controversial project in the history of Hindi film industry. It has been a topic of contention ever since the film`s shoot had started. From the lead actor Deepika Padukone receiving death threats to rewards being announced on beheading director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the protests around the film by various political and religious organisations had turned violent in no time. The film had landed into a massive controversy after Karni Sena, a rightwing group in Rajasthan, and other groups from the Rajput community started protests against the portrayal of queen Padmini. The groups had objected to the depiction of their legendary queen and alleged a distortion of history. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje even shot a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani asking her that the movie should not be released in the state without making necessary changes.