The controversy surrounding Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor starrer Padmavati took a tragic turn on Friday (November 24), as a man from Rajasthan allegedly committed suicide to protest against the period drama which many believe disrespects queen Padmavati of Chittor, revered and worshipped as a goddess by many in the state.

Bollywood’s young actor Alia Bhatt has broken her silence and expressed shock over the recent suicide of a man in Jaipur. She took to Twitter to say how not punishing such violent threats is leading to extreme events.

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Alia in her tweet wrote, “This is what happens when violent threats are allowed to made openly without punishment! What is happening? Shocked!.”

The man had hung himself from a tower at the Nahargarh Fort which overlooks Jaipur city and a note scribbled on a boulder next to the body read: “Padmavati virodh (protest against Padmavati) We won’t burn effigies. We kill.”

This came on a day when the Delhi High Court (HC) turned down a plea seeking to set up an expert committee to ensure that historic facts were not distorted the film.

The protests against the film have now reached Delhi. Fringe groups have been ranting slogans against the movie and have been seen burning Sanjay leela Bhansali’s effigy in the capital.

The top court said there were several guidelines for the CBFC to grant certification to a movie and, in addition, there was the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) to look into the grievances regarding a film.

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