The makers of period-drama film Padmavati unveiled the first look of the film in which actress Deepika Padukone looked every inch a reigning empress.
The first poster of the film shows Padukone in a red lehnga and choli by designer duo Rimple and Harpreet, paired with elaborate Rajasthani jewellery by Tanishq. Some 200 craftsmen worked for 600 days to create some of the jewellery that will be showcased in the movie. Each piece of jewellery in the movie plays a significant role, said a statement.
The poster shows a group of women in veils standing behind Padukone, who can be seen standing with folded hands. The actress plays Rani Padmavati of Chittore in the film.
A second poster shows the actress, who is sporting a unibrow for the first time, standing inside what seems like a temple.
Padmavati, out on December 1, tells the story of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi ruler who fell in love with Rajput queen Padmavati.
Actor Ranveer Singh, who plays Khilji, also shared the poster and captioned it: “Mallika-e-Chittod — Padmavati.”
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for grand period dramas, Padmavati also stars Shahid Kapoor.
The movie’s shoot went through a lot of hurdles.
In January, activists of outfit Shri Rajput Karni Sena hadassaulted Bhansali and vandalised the movie’s Jaipur set over alleged distortions in the film’s script.
Then, once the filmmaker had moved the shoot to Maharashtra, an outdoor set of the historic period drama in Kohlapur was reduced to ashes after two dozen unidentified persons torched it in March.
