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Deepika Padukone in SLB’s ‘Ram Leela’?

Deepika Padukone as the 'Leela'?
Deepika Padukone as the 'Leela'?

After Kareena Kapoor publicly announced that she had walked out of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Ram Leela’, there have been constant rumours on her replacement.

The latest buzz is that Deepika Padukone has been zeroed in as the ‘Juliet’ of the movie, opposite Ranveer Singh. Times Of India reports that Bhansali was keen on signing Katrina Kaif for the part but was not available due to date issues.

A source close to the project told the paper, “Bhansali wanted an A list heroine to play Leela. He approached Katrina but she did not have dates. Deepika was the only one with available dates for the project. Bhansali was only too happy to have her.”

Padukone had to change her own dates to accommodate ‘Ram Leela’. She shuffled what was allotted for Ekta Kapoor – Karan Johar’s join venture to Bhansali. “The other project was taking too much time. The script wasn’t ready. So Deepika simply transferred her dates to Bhansali’s film,” another source told the paper.

Meanwhile, Singh has been unperturbed with his leading lady being changed, he has been at workshops in Gujarat understanding the character he will play in the film.