Kangana Ranaut is well-known for occasional explosive rants and revelations. She has shared incidents related to Vikas Bahl when the latter was accused of sexual harassment and shared stories from the sets of his film Queen. This time around, her revelation came as a surprise to many when she said that she was considered for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat. The acclaimed film that released last year starred Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor in the lead roles.
In an interview to a tabloid, Kangana revealed that Bhansali had discussed the film also with her. She said, “Oh, yes. In fact, we had a brief meeting for Padmaavat (2018). He narrated me the script. There was this conversation, and I was doing Manikarnika then, so it didn't go anywhere. But we had a brief narration. Before that as well, he wanted me to do the Ram-Leela song. He is a filmmaker who can leave strong impressions on you, especially if you are a fresh mind.”
Kangana Ranaut
Talking about how Bhansali’s cinema affected her and made an impression on her mind, Kangana said, “I was 13 or 14 when they [friends at Chandigarh hostel] took us to watch Devdas. It is based on literature that I was not exposed to. Along with direction, for the first time, the artiste, thinker, or someone who loves to contemplate, had been seriously seduced."
File photo of Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Kangana is on cloud nine after delivering a massive hit in the form of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi which crossed Rs 100 crore at the box office. She also has many lucrative projects at hand including a biopic on former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa.
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