Actor Jaaved Jaaferi's son Meezaan says there were a few scenes in Padmaavat where he stepped in for actor Ranveer Singh. Meezaan will officially enter Bollywood with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal.
During an interview, Meezaan revealed that he first featured in Padmaavat instead of Ranveer in two scenes, read a statement. He said, "I was assisting Sanjay sir for the movie Padmaavat. I was at the set when they were discussing how it's going to be difficult to shoot some scenes because Ranveer was unavailable due to a brand commitment. But Sanjay sir said 'we'll do it', and to my surprise, he turned to me and said I should do it. The next day on the set, they asked me to memorize all Ranveer's gestures and lines." Meezaan added, "There are two scenes in Padmaavat where I stood in for Ranveer Singh."
Meezaan also revealed that after Ranveer saw his shots, he met him at the gym one day and complimented about the shots.
(Source: IANS)