Ranveer Singh opens up about Shahid Kapoor in 'Padmavati'

Ranveer Singh who will be seen in a biographical role of Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ has been on a clarification mode.  Ranveer has opened up about all the reports surrounding him and Padmavati.

Singh told Hindustan Times, “At the beginning of the year, Mr Bhansali (Sanjay Leela; film-maker) spoke to me about it, saying, “I want to make a film called Padmavati with you.” I thought it was going to be a beauty versus the beast or the heroine versus an anti-hero kind of a story. I was very excited and committed to it. Then, I went to shoot Befikre, while the scripting [for Padmavati] was on. When I came back and read the script, there was a prominent third part. I told him what I thought about the script. As a policy, I never get into the casting decisions [of any character] of a film, unless my opinion or suggestion is asked for. We had that discussion and I clearly, told him that, “We should get the best possible actor to play this part.” And I am very excited about Shahid [coming on board]. I think he’s a brilliant actor and an amazing inclusion to our team. He will add immense value.”

Asked where the speculation of rivalry between the two actors came from, Singh added, “I think the way the film has been set up, it makes for spicy stories, where [people] assume there’s friction [between actors]. But, at one point, I was like, “This is getting out of hand and as the leading man of the film, I need to take the responsibility and initiative to make sure that everything is okay”. So, I called everyone and said, “Let’s meet”. We all got together and I was very happy to see that we gelled well. Shahid joining the team is a blessing and I was happy to see that we are all on the same page, and we could have a laugh about all the absurd stories.

Padmavati starring Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh is an account of the story of Rajputana Queen Padmavati who performed Jauhar to save herself from the evil invader Allaudin Khilji whose role is being performed by Ranveer Singh.The movie has been scheduled to release on 17 November, 2017.”