Deepika Padukone, who has acted in several Sanjay Leela Bhansali films with her husband Ranveer Singh, also wants to star in Baiju Bawra with her. The pair appeared in films like Ram Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmavat. Now reports have it that she wants to do another film with SBL opposite her love. It is being said that the eyes of the filmmaker are Alia Bhatt For the female lead in the film.
a recent report Bollywood Hungama said that Alia, who is doing Gangubai Kathiawadi with Bhansali, read the script and wants to do the film for free. According to the report, Deepika also wanted to work in Gangubai Kathiawadi. “The heroine is not the last for Baiju Bawra. It could be Alia Bhatt. He read the script and offered to do the film for free. Deepika was also keen to do Gangubai Kathiawadi. But at that time Bhansali wanted Alia only. Now Deepika’s heart rests on Baiju Bawra. She insists that only she can play the role of Meena Kumari in the original,” the publication quoted a source close to the films as saying.
However, in August this year, Bollywood Hungama had reported that the actress lost the film as she demanded equal pay.
A source quoted by Bollywood Hungama said, “Obviously, Deepika wants the same remuneration as her husband. Not a paisa more, not a paisa less.” He continued, “In a way, it works for the better. Four Ranveer-Deepika films featuring Sanjay Leela Bhansali would have been excessive, don’t you think?”
Baiju Bawra is a remake of the 1952 film of the same name, starring Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari. The film narrated the story of a young musician who challenged Tansen, the maestro of music in the court of the Mughal ruler Akbar.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Deepika Padukone has several projects lined up for her. She will star opposite Ranveer in Kabir Khan’s ’83. Deepika also has Shakun Batra’s untitled film in her kitty in which she will be seen together. Ananya Panday and Siddhant Chaturvedi. She will also be seen in Siddharth Anand’s Fighter in which she will star opposite Hrithik Roshan. Deepika will also be seen together Shah Rukh Khan In Pathan which will also star John Abraham in the lead role. Her Intern remake with Amitabh Bachchan is also in the pipeline.
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