‘Padmavati’: Bollywood Epic Indefinitely Delayed Following Death Threats, Calls to Behead an Actress, and Threats of Arson The controversy has spread from India to the UK.

Padmavati, the story based on Rani Padmini of Chittor, played by Deepika, stars Shahid as her husband Rawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji.