Over the last weekend, it was 5 years to the day when Deepika Padukone stunned the audience with her phenomenal portrayal of 'Mastani' in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani, co-starring Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra.
To celebrate the same with her director, to spend time and reminisce the good old days with him, Deepika Padukone dropped by on the sets on SLB's next film, Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt, at Film City.
A source close to the production revealed, "Deepika was there on set for a good 3-4 hours. SLB and she spent a lot of quality time together, discussed the special bond they share and their common interests." The source further shared, "They even enjoyed a South Indian meal together and reminisced about shooting of the film together."
Deepika and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have done 3 films together, all of which have been hugely appreciated. They have always spoken about their fondness for each other and this surprise by the actress made her director super happy.
Earlier, to celebrate the film completing 5 years, Deepika had not only shared an unseen picture with the film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Instagram but also changed her name to 'Mastani' on social media.
Deepika paid homage to her character 'Mastani' and wrote, "Whether in love or war, Mastani was fuelled by her passion, unafraid to write her own destiny, no matter how perilous the path. She never bowed down and always stood her ground with a fierce dignity and a love so strong that its burning embers seared through every societal constraint, to join both her and her lover's names, for all of eternity."
