Kangana Ranaut doesn't want to save Deepika Padukone?

Deepika Padukone has received death threats and other warnings by fringe groups and the entire Bollywood came forward in support of her. Shabana Azmi also initiated a Deepika Bachao campaign and got every leading lady to sign the petition. While several actors extended their support, Deepika's contemporary and frenemy Kangana refused to do the same.

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A source shared with a leading entertainment website,It was Shabana Azmi who initiated a Deepika Bachao' campaign in the film industry. She got every major female actor to sign a petition to the Prime Minister asking for Deepika's safety and protection. The actors who signed included Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vidya Balan, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha and many others who willingly, happily and unconditionally signed the petition.

"But when it came to Kangana Ranaut, Shabana was stumped. Kangana refused pointblank. She said an outright no to signing the Deepika Bachao petition, much to Shabana's shock and annoyance, the source further added.

We know that Kangana and Deepika don't share a good equation and the actress has been very vocal about the same. A source close to the actress shared,What came as a clincher was the complete silence of the industry including Deepika when Kangana battled Hrithik Roshan. Kangana probably feels no need to extend her support to anyone since no one supported her. And she is not all wrong.

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Superstar Kamal Hassan also spoke in defense of Deepika Padukone and said that the actress's head must be respected.

He had taken to Twitter and written, "I wantMs.Deepika's head.. saved. Respect it more than her body.Even more her freedom. Do not deny her that.Many communities have apposed my films.Extremism in any debate is deplorable. Wake up cerebral India.Time to think. We've said enough. Listen Ma Bharat

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A source close to the makers said, "Once the conflicts of the interest are sorted, the Padmavati team will conduct a press conference announcing the date of the release and answer all the questions of the press."

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Initial reports suggested that the film will be releasing on 26th January 2018 and clashing with Padman. However, the source put all the rumors to rest and added, "Padmavati won't clash with any major release. A release date will be decided only when the protest dies down."