The Official Theatrical Trailer of Padmavati (2017) Bollywood Hindi Movie starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Aditi Rao Hydari
Release Date: 1 December, 2017
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Producer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Written by: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prakash Kapadia
Music: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Background Score: Bapi-Tutul
Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee
Editor: Jayant Jadhar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akiv Ali
Banner/Studio: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Bhansali Productions
Synopsis / Story
The film is a fictionised account of the life of Rani Padmini, a legendary Hindu Rajput queen, mentioned in Padmavat. According to Padmavat, she was the wife of Rana Rawal Ratan Singh, the Rajput ruler of Mewar. In 1303, Alauddin Khalji, the Turkic ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, laid siege to the Chittor Fort in Rajputana. According to Padmavat, Khalji led the invasion motivated by his desire to capture Rani Padmini.