The producers of the controversy-ridden film Padmavati will take a call on its release only after the censor board's go-ahead, a source said today.

The film starring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji, was earlier scheduled to release on December 1.

On Sunday, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the studio behind Padmavati, announced in a statement that they were voluntarily deferring the release of the film out of 'respect and regard for the law of the land' including the Central Board of Film Certification.

They said a new release date will be announced once the 'requisite clearances' are in place.

But media reports have claimed that the film is now pushed for next year and the promotions have been put on hold.

The source from the production house, however, told PTI that no concrete decision has been reached yet.

"We will decide the release date of the film after getting the certificate from the CBFC. We will wait for the censor board to give us clearance and then decide which is the best date for the release," the source said.

CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi had yesterday said that the board should be given adequate time to come up with a balanced decision about the movie.

The Ministryof Information and Broadcasting also said today that the CBFC should be allowed to do its job.  -- PTI