As the proverbial saying goes, diamonds are formed under pressure, but not overnight. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat has faced innumerable challenges and overcome them to be released on January 25, and how.

The film will premiere at the Grand Rex in Paris, a world-famous cinema hall which is also the biggest in Europe. The only Indian movies released there so far are Rajinikanth's Kabali, SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 and Thalapathy Vijay's Mersal. 

This is indeed a huge honour for the film, and seemingly a much-deserved one.