Sorry fans! Looks like there will be no Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in ‘Padmavati’

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ is already making all the right noise for its ensemble cast, consisting of Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor. Apart from them, there were also rumours of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan making a guest appearance in the magnum opus. Considering how the duo’s joint ventures have shaped up beautifully in past, we were quite optimistic about this one as well.  However, latest reports beg to differ.

“They meet socially (last at the Bachchans’ Diwali bash). He counts her as one of the few friends he has in the industry. But that’s it. There’s been no talk of working together on ‘Padmavati’,” a source close to Bhansali told a leading daily.

“The conflict in the plot hinges on the three characters — Rani Padmavati (Deepika Padukone), her husband Raja Rawal Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor) and Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh), who falls for Padmavati. Aditi Rao Hydari plays Khilji’s wife. Besides that, there is no other female character,” they added.

This clearly puts an end to the rumours. Looks like we will have to wait a bit longer before the two collaborate another time!

Ranjini Maitra

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