Who will be Mastani?

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Bajirao Mastani has been filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s long cherished dream project. The ace director has been eagerly waiting for the film to materialise but despite many attempts, SLB has been unable to put together a cast. For over a decade now, the director has approached several top-notch actors in the industry.

There was a time when Salman Khan came close to playing the male lead and Aishwarya Rai and Kareena Kapoor were in the reckoning to play Mastani. But despite all efforts, the film never took off.
However, it appears now that things are looking up. Word is that Sanjay has approached Shah Rukh Khan to play the title role. The last time the two had collaborated was for Devdas in 2001. “Shah Rukh and Bhansali have been wanting to work together ever since their Devdas days. Yes, a few weeks ago they did have a word about Bajirao Mastani. Hopefully, things should work out,” says our source.
As of now, both are busy with their individual films. While Sanjay is filming Ram Leela, SRK is busy promoting Chennai Express. A formal meeting will happen after their respective films are out of the way. Close sources have confirmed that both of them are keen to make the film happen this time. And the hunt for Mastani will begin only after SRK and SLB seal the deal.