Rampur/ Bareilly: Joining the row over ‘Padmavati’, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Tuesday said Muslims would never object to a movie over fears that it would distort their history because they are “large-hearted”.Khan told TOI, “There is an objection to the story of a film which shows cheap mentality. Famous film Mughal-e-Azam showed Anarkali as Saleem’s mehbooba (beloved), while in reality, there is no such thing. However, no Muslim was ever offended by it. There is no point being upset over a movie which is made for entertainment purpose. They (Muslims) know a film can’t ruin their history.”The former UP minister added, “The enmity (between the communities) has become so deep that if a film is made on any Muslim character, they are against the movie. It suggests that only people with certificates from RSS are Hindus. They want to target the movie to communalise the atmosphere.”Without naming the Rajput kings, Khan said, “They should have rebelled against the British instead of their own brothers and sisters. The continuation of smaller kingdoms led to continuation of the British rule. Few, like the Queen of Jhansi and King of Banaras, rebelled against the British and became great leaders in history.”On Monday, the Supreme Court had dismissed a plea to ban public screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film, saying it is premature as the censor board is yet to take a call on the issue and the court could not usurp the functions of the statutory body.The controversy over the movie started when Rajput Karni Sena vandalised the sets of Padmavati in Rajasthan alleging that the movie “distorted facts". They were later joined by many groups and erstwhile royal families who also claimed that the movie compromises on the honour of a Rajput princess. Later, the movie makers “voluntarily” postponed the release of Padmavati.

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