Actor Ranveer Singh, ahead of the release of "Padmaavat", shared a collage depicting various avatars of his character Alauddin Khilji, whom he described as a monster.

Ranveer tweeted the collage on Monday morning. It features various stills of the actor in Khilji's role. "Monster. Khilji. 'Padmaavat'," Ranveer captioned the image.

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"Padmaavat", after a history of troubles, is finally releasing on January 25.

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The film, featuring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati and Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh, is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The makers have said it's a film Indians will be proud of.