Overview

• The Central Board of Film Certification invoked Section 6 to pause the film’s August 8 release and summoned its makers to submit documentary support for claims like a mosque at Raigad Fort and 35% Muslim soldiers
• Maharashtra’s Culture Secretary Kiran Kulkarni formally urged the Union I&B Ministry to order a re-examination of the censor certificate and keep the film on hold until a decision is reached
• Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar has launched legal and administrative efforts to remove the film from the Cannes Film Festival listings over alleged misrepresentation of Shivaji’s legacy
• Right-wing groups including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal filed complaints accusing the film of distorting history and warned of protests at screenings
• Historians such as G.S. Sardesai and Shantaram Awlaskar have documented Shivaji’s inclusive rule, citing records of a mosque construction and Muslim soldiers that underlie the filmmakers’ defence