Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali was slapped, assaulted and the film Padmavati's set was vandalised by protestors reportedly from Rajput organisation Karni Sena during the film's shoot in Jaipur. The protestors said they weren't happy with distortion of facts in Padmavati. The film reportedly shows Queen Padmavati, played by Deepika Padukone, romancing Alauddin Khilji, portrayed by Ranveer Singh.