A petition has been filed by the descendants of Bajirao Peshwa and Mastani Baisaheb.
Bajirao Mastani
The descendants of Bajirao Peshwa and Mastani Baisaheb put forth their disappointments on the way the characters have been portrayed in the film. Especially, Ranveer Singh, who they think doesn’t resemble Bajirao and doesn’t fit the bill to play a commander who fought for the freedom of the Marathas. They further expressed objection on the song Malhari and called it embarrassing as it has Bajirao dancing to poorly worded lyrics. The descendants of Shrimant Bajirao Peshwa, Udaysinh Peshwa along with others, also want the song Pinga removed from the film.
On December 3, four people, who claim to be heirs of the Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I and his wife Mastani, filed a plea in the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, seeking a stay on the release of the film Bajirao Mastani. The petitioners alleged that the film portrayed their ancestors “in poor light” which “hurt their reputation”.
Prasadrao Peshwa, a descendant of Bajirao Peshwa I, has alleged that historical facts have been “altered” in the movie.
The descendants also said that they are against the film as a whole. The way the trailer depicts that Bajirao loved his one wife more than the other, the clothes the characters have worn is a wrong portrayal and even the film’s star-cast is not up to the mark.
The objections have been forwarded to PM Narendra Modi, Minister of Culture Mahesh Sharma, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fad-navis and CBFC Chairperson, Pahlaj Nihalani, demanding the government to study the alteration of historical facts in the movie and take a decision on the release.
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( Source : deccan chronicle )
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