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Presenting the song Khalibali' with lyrics  from Padmaavat in the voice of Shivam Pathak, music by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Lyrics by A M Turaz.

Whatever happened definitely created a lot of angst in me but I chose not to act on it in a destructive manner. I chose to construct it. I chose to channelise that anger and fire into my performance.

Bhansali reunites with two of his favourite leads in recent times - Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, but adds Shahid Kapoor to complete this trio of commendable acting talent.

Many have claimed Khilji’s portrayal to be completely one-dimensional – evil through and through. Even Ranveer Singh termed the character he essayed a ‘monster’.

The protests and violence around the making, anticipated release and final release of the film Padmaavat have shamed the democratic ethos of our society. The organisations behind these acts are primarily Karni Sena, Hindu right wing types telling us that Rajput honour has been undermined in the film, and so the protests. The main grudge of the protesters had been that there may be a probable dream sequence between a Muslim, villain type Alauddin Khilji and the Rajput princess Padmavati. While there have been protests mainly on the grounds that the history of Rajputs has been distorted in the film, the fact of total distortion of the persona of Khilji has been totally missed out in the social discourse. The film toes the line which is in conformity with the prevalent stereotypes of ‘noble Hindu kings’ versus ‘evil Muslim kings’. On one …

Critics have lauded that Ranveer has given one of the best villains to Bollywood through his performance,

Padmaavat is a tale of valour and sacrifice. It celebrates a Rajput queen’s willingness to die rather than give herself over to a tyrant who coveted her.

Here's what its lead actors Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh have to say about Padmaavat finally seeing the light of the day on January 25.