It was the summer of 2001 and Dr Padmavati (84 years then) was on her evening rounds at the National Heart Institute. I was lost in the sea of the white-apron army behind her.

Bhansali remains true to his style as he narrates age-old folklore of how Queen Padmavati opted to perform Sati instead of bowing to Khilji’s wishes in the most visually stunning way possible.