Confirmed! Aishwarya Rai Bachchan & Deepika Padukone will not share screen space in Padmavati
There is no scope to include Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati'.
By Maggie Davis | Published: December 12, 2016 10:51 AM IST
Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the most favourite actresses of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Just few days ago there was this news that the Bachchan bahu has been approached by the renowned director for his upcoming film Padmavati'. The minute it flashed on all social media platform, the next thought was instead of Deepika Padukone will Ash take away all the limelight. And since both these ladies are ruling the industry, the movie lovers were thrilled to see them sharing screen space for the first time. Back then the news was neither confirmed by the makers of the film nor the actresses. Now there's an update stating that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will not be seen in Padmavati'. Yep, she's not doing any role in the upcoming film.
A source close to the director of Padmavati' has spilled the beans to a leading daily on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's collaboration with the upcoming project.DNA quoted the source saying, "They meet socially (last at the Bachchans' Diwali bash). He (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) counts her (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) as one of the few friends he has in the industry. But that's it. There's been no talk of working together on Padmavati." Earlier it was reported that SLB has roped her in for a dance sequence which was never seen before and not just that, she has even been given good dialogues.
But now with the update that is revealed by the source, it is clear that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is not part of SLB's another magnum opus Padmavati' as a second actress cannot be included neither in a leading role or a just a song. About it the source further said, "The conflict in the plot hinges on the three characters - Rani Padmavati (Deepika Padukone), her husband Raja Rawal Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor) and Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh), who falls for Padmavati. Aditi Rao Hydari plays Khilji's wife. Besides that, there is no other female character." It is known to everyone that initially it was Ash who was supposed to play the titular role but when Ranveer Singh came on board, the lead actress had to be changed
On the work front, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was last seen in Karan Johar's blockbuster film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' in which she was paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor. On the other hand, Deepika Padukone is gearing up for her Hollywood debut xXx: Return of Xander Cage'. For more updates, keep watching this space.
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