Set in the 13th century, 'Padmaavat' is an epic period drama which is based on the epic poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. The film narrates the story of the then Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji who was mesmerized by the beauty of the Rajput queen Rani Padmavati, the wife of Maharawal Raja Ratan Singh and how the former tries to win over her through deceit before the queen attains Jauhar.