Reacting to the news of 'Padmavati' producers postponing the film's release date, a Twitter user wrote, "There were many Hindi films (before) #Padmavati (which) denied historical accuracy. Why (this) fuss now." Another user called this "centre-backed hooliganism". Meanwhile, comedy group AIB's co-founder Tanmay Bhatt tweeted, "The real question is: what's the Padmavati row distracting us from?"