I was never a part of Raavan, says Bipasha
There was a lot of speculation during the making of Raavan that Bipasha Basu was slated to play the role of Mandodari. The rumour mills said that her character was ultimately dropped from the script as she was seen as a threat to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Priya Mani.
However, a source now clarified that while Bipasha was approached for the role, she never signed on for the film. After some changes in the storyline, Mani Ratnam realised that the Mandodari track was going nowhere and informed Bipasha about the same.
The source added that neither Ash nor Priya Mani had expressed any reservations about Bipasha, especially since Bips and Ash have worked together in Dhoom 2, with equal screen time for each.
“They were only rumours. I was never a part of Raavan. Initially, Mani sir had planned the Mandodari track, but he felt he couldn’t do justice to my role. He informed me about it and we amicably decided to part ways. Hopefully we’ll work together soon,” said Bipasha.
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