"We have faith that we will soon obtain the requisite clearances to release the film. We will announce the revised release date of the film in due course," Padmavati producers Viacom18 said in a statement.

A new release date will be announced once the "requisite clearances" are in place, the Viacom18 spokesperson said. The censor board can take up to 61 days for a decision on a film's certification.

A BJP office-bearer in Haryana issued an open threat to the filmmakers - announcing a Rs 10 crore reward for their beheading and a promise to "look after the family" of anyone who does so.

Rajput groups say the Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor starrer has distorted history and invented a romantic angle between Chittor's legendary Queen Padmini and Alauddin Khilji, the Delhi Sultan said to be infatuated with her.

Demanding a complete ban on the movie, hundreds held protest outside Rajasthan's Chittorgarh fort on Sunday. Besides various Rajput groups, the protesters included members of the Congress and Bajrang Dal.

The fort's doors were forcibly closed on Saturday by members of the Karni Sena, the Rajput group spearheading the protests. The protests also spread to neighbouring Kumbhalgarh fort.

After meeting various groups, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje wrote to Information Minister Smriti Irani, saying the release should be put on hold to allow time for discussion. The film, she said, should not be released without changes so it won't hurt the sentiments of any community.

Citing protests against the film, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath said it anticipated law and order disruption if the film was released on December 1. In Gujarat, where assembly elections are due next month, the ruling BJP has asked the Election Commission to defer the release of the film till after the elections.

After protests in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Delhi and Karnataka, a leader of Karni Sena threatened actor Deepika Padukone with physical harm. The threat prompted Mumbai police to scale up the actor's security.