Padmaavat clocks Rs 1.14 billion at the box office over extended weekend

The film has not been released in four states - Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and parts of Haryana

The controversy surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat appears to have helped the film at the box office, with the movie's total domestic collection (net after tax) clocking Rs 1.14 billion over the last weekend, since its release on Thursday. It reported high earnings despite being not released in four states amid violent protests by certain groups.

Padmaavat, starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, opened with a Thursday (non-holiday) collection of Rs 190 million and witnessed a massive jump in earnings the following day on Republic Day, raising close to Rs 320 million. On Saturday and Sunday, the film earned