Mumbai, September 21, 2017: Actress Deepika Padukone, on Wednesday shared first poster of her upcoming movie "Padmavati" on her twitter.

In the poster, Deepika can be seen dressed up in a traditional outfit and is looking gorgeous, in the movie she is playing the character of Rani Padmavati of Chittor. With the release of its first look, the makers of the film are all set for promotion.

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.

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The movie's shoot went through a lot of hurdles. In January, activists of 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 Kolhapur was reduced to ashes after two dozen unidentified persons torched it in March. (IANS)