Why did Priyanka play Kashibai

Priyanka Chopra talks about not playing the lead in Bajirao Mastani and the reason for doing the film.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I did this film for Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I know you all will ask me, ‘Mastani is played by Deepika (Padukone), and Bajirao is played by Ranveer (Singh). So why did you do this film?’ Let me tell you, I was the first person to be cast in this film. I remember Sanjay came to me with this script and he was clear he wanted me to do this film.

Playing Kashibai

I thought Kashibai’s character was very heart-breaking. This is a feminine character and it was very challenging for me to do the role... It’s a special film for me. I am just super excited to be part of it.

Difficult role

It was not easy to do this role. I wanted to get the Maharashtrian accent right and there were many dramatic scenes, which I used to take back home. I am generally a switch on and off actor, but this character was very heart-wrenching.