Deepika Padukone unveils Padmavati logo (With Image)

Mumbai Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone on Wednesday shared a logo of her much-awaited movie "Padmavati" -- thereby starting the promotions of the film which was mired in controversy during its shoot over its subject.

"Rani Padmavati arrives tomorrow... With the sunrise " Deepika tweeted with a photograph featuring the simple logo which features the movie s title on a plain black background.

The first look of the movie will be unveiled on Thursday.

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali -- known for his grand period dramas -- "Padmavati" also features Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.

"Padmavati" tells the story of Alauddin Khilji the medieval-era Delhi ruler who fell in love with Rajput queen Padmavati.

The movie s shoot went through a lot of hurdles.

In January activists of outfit Shri Rajput Karni Sena had assaulted Bhansali and vandalised the movie s Jaipur set over alleged distortions in the film s script.

Later once the filmmaker had moved the film s shoot to Maharashtra an outdoor set of the historic period drama in Kohlapur was reduced to ashes after two dozen unidentified persons torched it in March.

--IANS
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