Post Padmaavat controversy, Sanjay Leela Bhansali faces media for the first time with Akshay Kumar

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Akshay Kumar at the press conference held at the latter's residence.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar

Well, the press conference was held to announce that 'PadMan' has been postponed and 'Padmaavat' will be getting a solo release.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar

At the press conference, Akshay Kumar said, "When I was rehearsing for Filmfare today, Sanjay Leela Bhansali came to me and asked me whether I can change the release date of 'PadMan'.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar

SLB thanked Akshay for changing the release date of the film. He said, "You all know that 'Padmaavat' has gone through a lot. So I requested Akshay if he could push the release date of the film. He didn't even take two minutes to change the release date of 'PadMan'. I will be grateful to him for the lifetime."

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar

Akshay also stated, "They have a reason to release as quickly as possible. We both can come on the same day easily. We both can share the theatres but their stakes are much more higher than mine."