Asked whether he opposed the film's release, the minority affairs minister said, "What you like in a film, should be accepted and what you do not like, should be left there. I am neither supporting nor opposing the film."
On the ongoing protests against the film, he said, "I see films as films and do not get into its history or geography."
"Padmavati", which is scheduled to release on December 1, has been facing a lot of trouble since early this year.
The group is seeking a ban on "Padmavati", claiming that history has been "distorted" in the film.