steps to the tunes of Pinga in Sanjay Leela
Bhansali's 2015 film Bajirao Mastani, but
in real-life, Deepika Padukone seems to
have replaced Priyanka Chopra in Don 3.
The reason? Shah Rukh Khan.
While gossip mills have been abuzz with
rumours about an extramarital affair
between Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka
Chopra, back when the two were
shooting for Don 2. Tabloids churned out
story after story till Shah Rukh and
Priyanka stopped being seen together in
public, and the rumours fizzled out.
As recently as a few months ago, the
internet went into a tizzy after Priyanka
appeared on a US chat show, wearing a
leather jacket that belonged to her ex.
Social media went crazy trying to pull out
photos of Shah Rukh in a similar jacket,
and reaching their own conclusions
about Shah Rukh and Priyanka's
supposed relationship.
But no, that is not the reason that Shah
Rukh has apparently got Priyanka, his co-
star from Don and Don 2, replaced by
Deepika. Buzz has it that Shah Rukh feels
that Deepika and he make for a more hit
jodi. The two have to their credit
blockbusters like Om Shanti Om, Chennai
Express and Happy New Year. Now, Shah
Rukh wants his chemistry with Deepika to
work its magic at the box office for Don 3
too.
Shah Rukh apparently has asked Farhan
Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, producers of
Don 3, for casting Deepika opposite him
instead of Priyanka, a report in Filmfare
said.
Priyanka Chopra, meanwhile, is busy with
her numerous projects in the West. She is
currently shooting for the third season of
Quantico. Deepika, on the other hand, is
currently at the centre of a massive storm
thanks to her upcoming film Padmavati,
that is seeing nationwide protests with
its release pushed indefinitely.
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