The film stars stellar performers like Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor andRanveer Singh.

The film is touted to be a dramatized account of the 1303 siege of the Chittor fort in Rajasthan.

Ranveer Singh will be seen playing Alauddin Khilji, the Turkish ruler of Delhi, who led the invasion with the motive to capture the beautiful and desirable queen Rani Padmini.

Deepika Padukone will be playing the gorgeous queen and wife of Rana Rawal Ratan Singh, the ruler of Mewar, to be played by Shahid Kapoor.

Aditi Rao Hydari was the latest member to join the cast of Padmavati and she will be seen playing Alauddin Khilji’s (Ranveer Singh) wife in the film.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati has been in news for over a year now. From the stellar star cast to roaring controversies, the period drama has grabbed eyeballs more than often.

Padmavati is based on the life and times of Rajput princess Padmini of Chittaurgarh, who was world renowned for her beauty and her Rajput dignity.

The film score is composed by Sanchit Balhara while the songs are composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

The film is scheduled for release on 1 December 2017.