Blast From The Past: When Sanjay Leela Bhansali Decided To Offer The Role Of Khilji In Padmaavat To Shah Rukh Khan! (Details Inside)

One of the most controversial Bollywood films produced since 2015 has to be 'Padmaavat.' The Karni Sena vigorously opposed Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historic film. The Rajput organisation went on the rampage and even damaged the Rajasthan sets. However, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's problems didn't begin until the casting process.

According to a report, Sanjay Leela Bhansali considered using Shah Rukh Khan as Alauddin Khilji at one point. Ranveer Singh, who gave the extraordinary performance, appears to have opted against joining the movie. The media is unaware of the causes of the same.

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It appears that Ranveer Singh's choice had no impact whatsoever on Sanjay Leela Bhansali. After saying goodbye to the actor, he immediately went to Mannat to present Shah Rukh Khan with the role. The 'Jawan' star was polite to his 'Devdas' director after hearing the script. It appears that Sanjay Leela Bhansali was subject to one requirement set by Shah Rukh Khan.

It appears that he advised him to give the movie a different name since he believed his followers would not want to see him in a movie with a title based on the starring actress. Fans of the three Khans and Akshay Kumar are well known for being extremely possessive.

This placed Sanjay Leela Bhansali in an awkward situation. The explanation was that Deepika Padukone warned him she would quit the movie if the title was changed. Blockbusters like 'Ram Leela' and 'Bajirao Mastani' were produced by the director in collaboration with Deepika Padukone, with whom he enjoys a great working connection.

Deepika Pdukone made her Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan, and the two have collaborated on a number of blockbuster blockbusters. Ranveer Singh, however, returned to the film before Sanjay Leela Bhansali could become overly freaked out by this predicament.

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But as everyone is aware, 'Padmaavat' had to be substituted for 'Padmaavati' as the title. To ensure a flawless release across India, they had to do it months in advance of the release. Malik Muhammad Jiyasi's poem is titled 'Padmaavat.' The movie's worldwide box office receipts exceeded Rs 300 crore. Ranveer Singh won every accolade for his outstanding acting. But after reading this story, we're left to wonder what SRK as Khilji might have contributed.