Priyanka was asked about the role of Bajirao Mastani
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a Bollywood filmmaker, most of whose films are super hits. An amazing star cast, stunning sets and intricately crafted costumes. All these add tremendous flavor to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films. However, there is still something left for people like why Priyanka didn’t play that character instead of Deepika in Bajirao Mastani. When Priyanka was asked this question, people gave an answer that left everyone speechless.
‘Bajirao Mastani’ released in 2015 had the names of superstars like Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra. In which Ranveer Singh played the role of ‘Peshwa Bajirao’, Priyanka Chopra played the role of his first wife ‘Kashibai’ and Deepika Padukone played the role of Bajirao’s second wife ‘Mastani’. This film was a superhit. All the actors of the film were so engrossed in their respective roles as if this role was created only for them. Recently, an old video of this film is going viral on social media, in which a journalist asked Priyanka Chopra why she did not play the role of ‘Mastani’ in the film? Or did Sanjay Leela Bhansali tell him to be ‘mastani’?
What was Priyanka Chopra’s answer?
In response to this question, Priyanka said, “For the role of Kashibai, I have been sent so many flowers that my house looks like a garden. Have you seen the movie? Why would I do that? Don’t you like Kashi? Seeing my house has become a garden.” Priyanka’s answer left people speechless. Even though the screen time of Priyanka’s role in the film is less, people have liked her character a lot. His dialogue in the film “You asked for our lives, we would have gladly given them, but you robbed us of our pride” is very famous.
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Wanted to leave the film in 3 days
Priyanka Chopra, who has made her mark in Bollywood as well as in Hollywood, has been very popular in the role of ‘Kashibai’. However, none of us can estimate the amount of hard work he had to do during the shooting of the film. Ranveer Singh, Priyanka’s co-star in the film, said during an interview that Priyanka wanted to leave the film after 3 days of shooting. Priyanka started crying during the shoot on the sets, as she was unfamiliar with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s style of direction.
About her character, Priyanka said that at that time ‘Kashibai’ was her most difficult character. While sharing about the role with people through a tweet, she wrote that during the shoot, things were less familiar, but when I got to bed, I realized how tired I was.
