Deepika, Ranveer likely to team up again for ‘Padmavati’

Mumbai, Aug 24 (PTI) Actors Ranveer Singh and DeepikaPadukone are likely to team up again for "Padmavati", butthere are doubts over Shahid Kapoor also being part of theSanjay Leela Bhansali’s film. "Deepika is doing the film. Ranveer in all probability isalso going to be part of the film," sources said. Ranveer has refrained from talking about the film.Sources close to him have also neither confirmed nor deniedthe news of him doing the much talked about film. The period drama is the epic saga of Rani Padmavati andDeepika will be seen in the titular role. Ranveer is likely toenact the role of Alauddin Khilji. When asked if Shahid would be a part of the film, asource close to the "Udta Punjab" actor only said that "he isrumoured to be cast". There are speculation that Shahid will play the role ofDeepika’s husband. Earlier, names of actors like Vicky Kaushaland Fawad Khan had also cropped up for the role. After Bhansali approached Shahid with the film, therewere reports that all was not well between the "BajiraoMastani" helmer and Ranveer. There were rumours that Bhansali has decided to replaceRanveer as he had asked for script narration, but nothingofficial has come out so far from the makers. According to reports, the film will trace the journeyof a loyal and beautiful queen who decided to end her lifeafter her husband Ratan Singh got defeated in a war waged byAlauddin Khilji over his obsession to gain the love of RaniPadmavati. The film will go on floors next month and is set torelease next year. PTI KKP GKJCHRYS