Padmavati tells the story of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi ruler, who fell in love with Rajput queen Padmavati. Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor star in the film. Sonam Kapoor who made her Bollywood debut with Sanjay’s  Saawariya took to Twitter and wrote:

Sonam Kapoor ✔@sonamakapoor
What happened on Padmavati sets is appalling and heinous. Is this the state of the world.
Here is what everyone else is saying about the attack:
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VISHAL DADLANI ✔@VishalDadlani
Sick!  one of our most respected filmmakers, attacked on his set. Hope the film industry comes together against this!
Vicky Kaushal was rumoured to be a part of Padmavati. He also lashed out at the heinous act.
Huma Qureshi ✔@humasqureshi
Shocked by the attack on  ... Shame! These hooligans must be stopped .. who gives them the right to behave like this
 · Mumbai, India
Karan Johar ✔@karanjohar
Having been through many instances of turmoil during a film shoot or release...i understand Sanjay's emotion at this point...I stand by him.
Apurva Asrani ✔@Apurvasrani
These violent fringe army's must be controlled, or artists & free thinkers will soon be named as 'endangered species'.
Apurva Asrani ✔@Apurvasrani
Don't name the new sena on the block. They want free publicity by vandalising the  set. Let's just call them 'another fringe sena'
Shree Rajput Karni Sena’s concern was that there is a sensous dream-sequence in the movie between Padmavati and Alauddin.  And without checking any facts the party attacked the director. “We had earlier requested him (Bhansali) to show us the script which he did not do. We are against distorting of historical facts and we know that he has distorted historical facts,” Vivek Singh of Karni Sena told a news portal.
“We will only allow him to shoot after we see the script,” Singh added