The Chittorgarh fort as seen in the period film 'Padmaavat' was recreated by two crowd-pulling Durga Puja pandals here. Both the Sribhumi Sporting Club and the Md Ali Park puja committees modelled their pandals on the famous fort of Rajasthan, but the idea behind it was different, officials of the two organisations said.

When anti-Padmaavat protesters threatened to stall the film's release all over the country in January, the film maker was assured of security by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the film had a smooth run across Bengal, Sribhumi Sporting Club president and MLA Sujit Bose said. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film created controversy during its making as well as before its release with several Rajput organisations claiming that the film distorted history.