From Hrithik, KJO to Priyanka & Sonam- Bollywood celebs condemn ATTACK on Sanjay Leela Bhansali on 'Padmavati' set, dubs it as 'highly shameful'!

A host of Bollywood celebrities including filmmakers Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Mukesh Bhatt today condemned the attack on Sanjay Leela Bhansali by activists of a Rajput community during the shooting of a film, and called for a united stand by the film industry to ensure safety of artists. WATCH: Sanjay Leela Bhansali ASSAULTED by crowd on ‘Padmavati’ sets in Jaipur! Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma, Anurag Kashyap, actress Sonam Kapoor and many others have expressed their anger after Rajput Karni Sena workers created ruckus and vandalised the sets of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' in Jaipur. Twitter is abuzz with the comments and reactions of various Bollywood celebrities, including Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Sonam Kapoor to support the 'Padmavati' director, who was attacked by Rajput Karni Sena workers in Jaipur. Tragic ACCIDENT on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ set, one painter LOST his LIFE! Karan Johar, who recently faced the ire of a right wing organisation during the released of his film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", said he could understand what Bhansali must be going through.

Am appalled at what has happened with Sanjay Bhansali....this is the time for all us as an industry to stand by our people and fraternity!!

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 27, 2017

"Having been through many instances of turmoil during a film shoot or release...i understand Sanjay's emotion at this point...I stand by him," Johar said.

Having been through many instances of turmoil during a film shoot or release...i understand Sanjay's emotion at this point...I stand by him. — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 27, 2017

Taking stand of 'Bajirao Mastani' director, Ramgopal Varma wrote, "Bhansali is an artiste and if any country cannot protect its artistes from street hooligans it doesn't deserve to be called a country."

Bhansali is an artiste and if any country cannot protect its artistes from street hooligans it doesn't deserve to be called a country

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) January 27, 2017

Without doubt each of those pigs from Rajput karni sena will not know 1% of the history of Khilji or Padmavati as how much Bhansali knows — Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) January 27, 2017

Expressing concern, director Anurag Kashyap also took to twitter and called for the entire film industry to come together and take a stand and "refuse to be a pony that all bullshit and bullshitters ride on".

Can once the whole film industry come together and take a stand, and refuse to be a pony that all bullshit and bullshitters ride on??

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 27, 2017

At the same time Shame on you Karni Sena, you make me feel ashamed to be a Rajput.. bloody spineless cowards .. — Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 27, 2017

Favouring Bhansali, the 'Kabil' actor Hrithik Roshan took to Twitter and said, "Mr. Bhansali , Sir. I stand with you. This is so infuriating!!!!"

Mr. Bhansali , Sir. I stand with you. This is so infuriating!!!!

— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) January 27, 2017

The 'Neerja' actress also came out in support to voice her concern and said, "What happened on Padmavati sets is appalling and heinous. Is this the state of the world."

What happened on Padmavati sets is appalling and heinous. Is this the state of the world. — Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) January 27, 2017

Several other celebrities have rallied their support also took to Twitter to condemn the incident.

My fellow film folk, if we do not unite now against these recurring incidents of bullying, it's going to get much worse. #IstandbySLB

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) January 27, 2017

I'm waiting to see how many people are punished for what they've done to #SanjayLeelaBhansali & his crew. There's enough evidence. — Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) January 27, 2017

What are we turning into ?#heartbroken #Padmavati

— Sushant (@itsSSR) January 27, 2017

It's appalling to hear what happened to #SanjayLeelaBhansali .im so saddened..Violence is not what our forefathers taught us.. — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) January 27, 2017

U don’t beat an idea by beating a person.U beat an idea by beating an idea.This politics of violence is chilling free speech.Raise ur voice!

— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) January 28, 2017

Shocked appalled saddened !!! #IstandbySLB it's unfair to target us as an industry just because we take a dignified stand n stay quiet... — Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) January 28, 2017

#Horrified Just whn u think it can't get worse.. it does!now 2 see what action is taken against the people who did this 2 sanjay Bhansali!!

— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) January 28, 2017

Appalled & horrified by what happened on SLB set.NO amount of diff of opinion or disagreement justifies this pathetic behaviour. Shameful! — Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) January 27, 2017

SLB ????????

— MAWRA HOCANE (@MawraHocane) January 27, 2017

I condemn the attack on #SanjayLeelaBhansali on the sets of #Padmavati in #Jaipur. We're concerned about his & the entire unit's well being. — Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) January 27, 2017

The period drama, scheduled to release this November, stars Deepika Padukone in the lead role of Rajput queen Padmavati and features Shahid Kapoor as Raja Ratan Singh. Ranveer Singh is essaying the role of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi sultan, who falls in love with Padmavati. The protesters manhandled the ace director and alleged that the film has love scenes between Queen Padmini and ruler Alauddin Khilji, played by actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. The Karni Sena claims that Padmini was a proud queen known for taking her own life rather than submit to Alauddin Khilji, the emperor who attacked the Chittorgarh Fort. Padmini committed "Jauhar" or immolated herself with scores of other women as Alauddin Khilji waited to conquer the fort and claim her. The Rajput Karni Sena has demanded that Bhansali should delete such scenes in the film, if any. With inputs from agencies