Intense preparation for ‘Padmavati’ leads Ranveer to a psychiatrist?

Ranveer Singh is a method actor in its truest sense. He is one of the very few from his generation who would take sanctuary in deep research and start living a life that brings out the best from them.

Ranveer, an extremely jovial chap otherwise, plays the antagonist this time, in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus ‘Padmavati’. While his efforts to push himself are commendable, we heard it took a toll on him this time!

Apparently, the actor locked himself in his apartment as he tried to sync into the dark and intimidating characteristics of Alauddin Khilji. The amount of negativity that he had to assimilate, refused to leave him easily and it was increasingly difficult to come out of the shoes of his character. (Also Read: Here’s why the story of ’83 left Ranveer Singh shocked)

“Ranveer actually has his friends worried. To play Alauddin Khilji, he has been researching and exploring extreme negativity. He is a friendly, warm young man, like all of us. To become Khilji, he took the same route as he did to play Peshwa Bajirao. He locked himself up in his apartment, prepped and stayed in the head space for weeks. Getting out of this dark, intimidating mindset wasn’t easy for him. The film has also been shot for almost a year now, so sustaining the Khilji persona was very challenging. It affected his reactions and behavior towards people. Which is why, his friends advised him to get help in emerging beyond Khilji. He is going to a psychiatrist to get rid of the Khilji influences,” said our source.

Not the first time something of this sort is happening to him. In the past while shooting for ‘Bajirao Mastani’, the actor got a sudden fit. He was immediately given medical assistance. He woke up three hours later, not remembering what had happened.

We hope you’re soon back to being your usual self, Ranveer!

Ranjini Maitra

Journalist. Writer. Reader. Enthu cutlet. Mood-swing machine. Day dreamer. Sandwiched between ‘live life fully’ and ‘lose some weight’. Mantra of life: Love and love more.