Kumar, who had last week said he was not in favour of the film being released until the controversy surrounding it was resolved, was responding to queries on whether his government was in favour of banning the film.
"A large section of the society feels that a respected historical figure has been denigrated in the movie, though nobody has watched it. The onus is on the makers of the film -- its producer, director and others -- to come out with a public statement on the issue. They must come up with an explanation that lends clarity to the issue," Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of his weekly "Lok Samvad" programme.
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and featuring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles, "Padmavati" is said to be based on medieval-era poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic of the same name.
The film has left the political establishment in the country sharply divided.
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