Padmaavat seems to have gone through hell and back from the very time it went on floors to its final release. But during the various controversies that it faced, the lead actor Ranveer Singh, who has always been very vocal otherwise, kept quiet and dealt with the whole scenario with silence. Now that the movie has had its share of misfortunes and emerged glorious despite the troubles, the actor has come clear of his reasons to stay quiet all this while.
In a television interview Ranveer said, “I was filled with rage. There’s no doubt about that. I had a very strong urge to act out, to speak out, but I was given strict instructions not to. And I had to respect that, because I was not at the forefront of this fight. It’s the prerogative of the producers, of the director. If they were explicitly telling me that me saying something or doing something is going to complicate things further, I don’t want to complicate their lives. I want to do my bit to make sure that this film gets made and it gets released. If this is what they are asking me to do, I have to abide by that”.
Ranveer who is getting a lot of praise for his performance credits it to the correct channelising of his agitation. He says, “I could choose to act out destructively but I chose not to. I channelled it and I put all of it into my performance. Whatever you may feel after watching this performance is born out of having felt a certain way”. He added further, “Now that I look back, when the film has released and is being celebrated, I think it was a good decision to channel it into my performance because that is my protest”.
The actor is happy with the kind of response the movie has garnered. “Eventually, these perpetrators have lost. The film has won, Mr Bhansali has won. It’s a victory, the way this film is celebrated not just in our country but across the world. The kind of numbers it is posting is an indicator of widespread audience acceptance, approval and validation. I am very happy, especially for Mr Bhansali, because he has been through the most”, Ranveer exclaimed.
We hope to see many more of such powerful performances from him, minus the hurdles.