From an interview, Deepika talking about Bajirao Mastani, Ranveer Singh (her co-star and close friend) are here.
As we speak, you are shooting night schedules for ‘Bajirao Mastani’. Priyanka has mentioned the extensive rehearsals and preparations, as has Ranveer. Do you like working on a Sanjay Bhansali magnum opus?
It is a special feeling. Firstly the fact that I am getting to work with him again is special. After completing ‘Ram Leela’ , I didn’t think he firstly, he would want to direct his next film so soon. Secondly, I didn’t think that he would immediately want to cast me in his next film (Pauses). Most importantly, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ has been a script that Sanjay has been living with for 10 years now; and he knows every comma and full stop in it. Lets put it this way- when I came into the industry, I used to read about ‘Bajirao Mastani’ & Sanjay wanting to make the film back then with so many other people. I had never ever imagined that I would be on this set today, and that I would play the title role.
In ‘Ram Leela’ Ranveer & you shared cackling chemistry. Do we see some of that in this film too?
Well I hope so. As actors & performers, we can deliver something very different this time. While I understand the chemistry in ‘Ram Leela’ was liked, but we hope to deliver a different aspect of it in ‘Bajirao Mastani’. So while there is chemistry, hopefully, it will be different onscreen.
While the media has always covered your life, how do you deal with the fact that a phone call, made in private, also makes news now? Does it bother you or do you take such reports in your stride?
Arre I’ve always taken everything in my stride! There’s too much good that happens in my life; too many good things have come to me. Of course, it’s the result of the hard work one puts in also. There’s too much niceness and too many good things happening to me to bother ever. These aspects are part and parcel of an actor’s life and I can deal with them.
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