Actor Shahid Kapoor says it is unfortunate that the set of his upcoming film Padmavati was vandalised in Kolhapur district of the Indian state of Maharastra.

The set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film was vandalised by unidentified persons at Mhasai Pathar in Kolhapur.

Around 20 unidentified people torched the costumes and the animal feed kept there for the horses featuring in the period drama, the police said.

“I am aware there has been some disruption that happened, I am aware that a certain amount of costumes got burnt, I am aware everybody is safe and nobody got harmed. The shooting has wrapped up and the team is coming back,” Shahid told reporters at an event.

“What I am not aware of is who has done it. It is unfortunate that something like this has happened for the second time. As soon as there is some more clarity, the production house will respond to it. But no principal actors were there (when the incident happened),” he says. Following the incident, the film’s crew was provided police protection. The film’s director, Bhansali, shifted the location after running into trouble in Jaipur in January, when members of the Rajput Karni Sena smashed equipment and assaulted the movie crew. The attackers were upset with the portrayal of Rani Padmavati or Padmini, who is a respected figure in the Rajput community.

The movie also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone playing 14th-century emperor Alauddin Khilji and Chittor queen Rani Padmini, respectively. The Karni Sena objected to alleged intimate scenes between Khilji and Padmini.