On January 21, 2018, Bollywood was graced by what many considered an instant classic, Padmaavat. Based off of a 16th century poem by sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi. The poem is loosely based off the epic life of Rani Padmaavati and her battle with Sultan e Jahan, Alauddin Khilji, and her brave and honorable husband Raja Ratan Singh of Chittor.