“While Bhansali is currently working on the edit and post production of Gangubai, there is a team in his work place that is taking tiny steps in the prep work of Baiju Bawra. It is also being said that Bhansali is also working on the music and wants this album to have the best compositions of his career. The Vijay Bhatt directorial showcased the revenge story of the maverick maestro and it will be interesting to see SLB refurbish it in-sync with current sensibilities with a new cast to fit into the shoes of Baiju, Gauri, Tansen and Akbar. If you’re not in the know, the film will be a recreation of the 1952 classic of the same name starring Meena Kumari and Bharat Bhushan. Given the way things are proceeding at the moment, it's going to be a yes from DP.” The paperwork is yet to be done and things will be locked once both the stakeholders mutually agree on certain aspects. Both Deepika and SLB have done multiple meetings to discuss the film and the character and the talks are in the advanced stage at the moment. A source close to the project was quoted saying, “Ever since Bhansali decided to revisit Baiju Bawra, he was clear on getting Deepika on board the film to play the role of dacoit queen, Roopmati, from the 1952 original. SLB apparently is busy fine-tuning the script for the modern-day audience and is eyeing for it to go on floors in mid-2022. SEE ALSO: Alia Bhatt Drops ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Teaser And It Has Sanjay Leela Bhansali Written All Over ItĪccording to the publication, the filmmaker is bringing Baiju Bawra to the big screen next (whenever he can, given the pandemic) and is already in talks with Padukone to play the Roopmati in the musical. Reportedly, while we wait for Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt in and as the ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’, the director is already onto his next dacoit queen epic.

In fact, if a Pinkvilla report is any proof, Padukone and Bhansali might reunite for another musical, another magnum opus.

Be it Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani or Padmaavat, their collaboration has yielded maximum results and has established a seal of trust. Although their association is only three films old, it is the larger-than-life epics that make them the most sought after director/actor duo. Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Leela Bhansali go back a long way.

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