India, June 30 -- Ajay Devgn's upcoming film Chauhaan has found itself at the centre of a controversy just days after its teaser was unveiled. The film, directed by Neeraj Yadav, has drawn sharp criticism from the Kshatriya Parishad, which has accused the makers of "weaponising Rajput history and appropriating Rajput identities".

In a strongly worded statement, the organisation condemned what it alleged was an attempt to appropriate the Chauhan clan name for "contemporary communal politics".

On Monday, the Kshatriya Parishad took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to issue a statement criticising the makers of the film, alleging that the project was driven by "electoral or ideological purposes".

The statement was posted with a caption wh...