“Bajirao Mastani”, the grand movie of Sanjay Leela Bhansali is ready to release but there is no end to the problems that it is facing. It has taken years for Sanjay to start the movie as his original choice for the movie was Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor but the project never started and now when the movie is complete with Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles, Sanjay is faced with a quite good number of tensions to worry about.
The biggest worry for Sanjay is the clash of his movie with Shah Rukh Khan Starrer “Dilwale” as both of them are releasing on18th December, 2015. He must also be concerned with the negative reviews that the latest song “Pinga” of Bajirao Mastani is getting and now a member of Bajirao’s family has sent an open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, questioning him whether he really had done any research before making the movie. She has talked negative about some major points in the script and it must be a matter of concern for Sanjay.
This Letter Is Something No One Can Miss To Read:
“Mr. Bhansali,
The time has now come to speak out, to speak out against the picturization in the song and certain scenes from your movie, Bajirao Mastani. The latest song Pinga and the dance sequence which you have promoted have a lot of undesirable elements.
This is not fiction, Mr. Bhansali. You have portrayed real people who have been recorded in history. The Peshwas ruled for more than 100 years. Did you do any research at all? Did you, for instance, understand the life and times of people in the 1700s? Do you know and understand their behavioural pattern?
Here are a few recorded facts for your perusal:
Fact 1: Kashibai Saheb was suffering from tuberculosis and had arthritis. Due to this she had a limp.
Fact 2: Kashibai would never get into a dance routine even if she was healthy because that was not in the culture.
Fact 3: The costumes shown in the song Pinga were never worn by royal families or even normal women. The way the nauvari was draped did not show even an ounce of skin.
Fact 4: Kashibai and Mastani met only once in their lifetime and that too formally.
Fact 5: Kashibai was the daughter of Mahadji Krishna Joshi from Chaas and was known as Chaskar Joshi. Her descendants are still alive.
Fact 6: Mastani was not a courtesan or dancer. She was the daughter of Raja Chatrasaal of Bundelkhand. She was married to Bajirao and was his second wife. Mastani’s descendants, the Nawabs of Banda, will give you enough proof of this.
Proof of all the facts is available on Peshwe Gharanyacha Itihas by Mr. Pramod Oak and you will find plenty more proof here in Peshwe Daptar.
Bajirao was a great warrior second only to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. With this so called love story, you have made a mockery of him. You have insulted the very essence of Maharashtrian families. This will definitely create a flawed image about such a great personality and his family.
Yours sincerely,
Mohini Karkarey”
