Bengaluru, Nov 20: The State government has decided to provide police security to actor Deepika Padukone and her family after a fringe groups have threatened her with physical harm for her title role in Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Padmavati.
Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Monday that he would write to the State DG-IGP to give protection to the actor and her family in the State.
"Whenever Deepika is here in Karnataka, we will ensure that she gets adequate security. We will also provide security cover for her family staying here," Reddy said.
Meanwhile, Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar has strongly condemned the “anti-constitutional and intolerant” threats by BJP leaders against the makers of the film and Deepika Padukone.
In a statement, he urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to write to the Centre to provide adequate security to the film star. He also requested the State Home Minister to provide sufficient police protection during her visit to the State.
Deepika is the daughter of badminton icon Prakash Padukone, who lives in Bengaluru.
Other crew members, including director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika's co-star Ranveer Singh, are also facing threats by fringe outfits who claim the film wrongly portrayed the legendary 13th-century queen of Chittor Padmavati who is revered by them.
"Padmavati" stars Deepika Padukone in the titular role. Shahid Kapoor essays the role of Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh plays Alauddin Khilji.
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