Bhansali approaches Bachchans for Bajirao Mastani
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has approached the Bachchans Amitabh, Abhishek and
Aishwarya for his next, Bajirao Mastani. He had originally planned the
historical to be his next release post Hum Dil Chuke Sanam (1999) but the
project has been delayed for lack of an apt lead pair. After going through
varied options he has zeroed in on the newly married star couple.
"Aishwarya was always Bhansali's first choice for the courtesan's role and he
had dreamt of making the film with Salman opposite her playing the 18th century
Peshwa king and Rani Mukheree his wife, Kashibai," a source close to Bhansali
informs, Both Salman - Ash were a pair off screen then. But following their
break up, the bearded director decided to maintain close pal Salman and started
looking around for Mastani's part. Name of top model, Shivani Kapoor too was
discussed then. He then settled upon on Kareena Kapoor and even gave interviews
about his choice claiming she possessed the pathos of Meena Kumari and the fire
of Nargis and that she had a completely different aura of attitude,
personality, beauty and femininity. But after everything was confirmed he
decided to postpone the project and make Devdas with Shah Rukh Khan instead.
Post Devdas, when everyone was expecting the pending project to take off,
Bhansali surprised everyone again by announcing his songless
Black with Big B and Rani Mukherjee, keeping his historical aside, yet again."
the source says.
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