The "Bareilly Ki Barfi" director says in a democratic nation like India everyone has freedom to express their views and the same implies to filmmakers when it comes to creative freedom.
The release date of Bhansali's period drama "Padmavati" has been deferred following country-wide protests by Rajput groups and politicians, who have accused Bhansali of "distorting historical facts".
Many groups have been protesting amid rumours that there was a romantic dream sequence between Rajput queen Padmini and Allauddin Khilji, a charge repeatedly denied by the director.
"But it is always a two-way process, it is always about give and take. It is never one-sided. We do have the freedom to do what we want to do, but at any point of context there will be a yin-yang. It is important that debate exists but it should be a two-way process," Tiwari says in an interview with PTI.
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Bhansali and Deepika Padukone also received threats from various groups. Calling it "unfortunate", Tiwari says such things should not happen.
The filmmaker was speaking on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of Goa (IFFI).