PRESS NOTE

FIR filed by Pune based lawyer against Ranveer

Singh and Sanjay Leela Bhansali
A graduate from the reputed Film and Television Institute of India, Bhansali is a
writer, producer and director. In 1999, he founded his own film production
company SLB Films. He began his career in 1989 and his film Hum dil de chuke
sanam (1997) was a huge hit in which he won the IIFA Best Director Award.
Bhansali's magnum opus "Bajirao Mastani" narrates the story of Maratha Peshwa
Baji Rao I, and his second wife Mastani. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone
portray the titular protagonists, while Priyanka Chopra is cast as Kashibai,
Bajirao's first wife. The movie is set to on December 18, 2015, which will clash
with Rohit Shettys Dilwale that stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan,
Kriti Sanon in key roles.
The team of 'Bajirao Mastani' was shooting on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the
Bhor Rajwada court in Pune. When crucial shots had to be taken, the few people
present in the court were asked to leave so as to avoid chaos and crowding. A Pune
based lawyer reportedly filed an FIR against actor Ranveer Singh and director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali . The lawyer, Wajidkhan Rahim Khan-Bidkar, has alleged in
his complaint that he was manhandled and pushed by the bouncers when he raised
an objected over the film's shooting. According to him, the shoot was being carried
out without proper permissions from the concerned authorities and that is why he
was objecting.