Sanjay Leela Bhansali has previously worked with both Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in Goliyon Ki Raasleela - Ram Leela and Bajirao Mastani, prior to Padmaavat. So it's but obvious that the trio share a certain comfort level with each other since they've worked together in the past.
However, the experience wasn't the same for the third Padmaavat actor Shahid Kapoor, who has worked with the director for the first time. Shahid plays the character of Maharawal Ratan Singh in Bhansali's magnum opus. In an Exclusive Interview with DNA After Hrs, Shahid had spoken about how he felt like an outsider on the sets of the film at times.
He shared, "I'm used to being the favourite of all my filmmakers. This was the first time that I was like an outsider. When you work with a team that has worked together, you are kind of an outsider and it takes time for you to break through that barrier."
Now, Ranveer has reacted to Shahid's 'outsider' comment. During a group interaction with media persons post the success of Padmaavat, Ranveer was asked to comment on Shahid constantly feeling the 'odd one out' on the sets of the film.
Here's what Ranveer had to say:
"To be honest, I did my best to welcome him and did whatever I could do to be a supportive co-actor. But I think it's got to do with the genre as well. I think Padmaavat is Shahid's first costume drama and a costume drama has its own set of unique challenges which I had faced during Bajirao Mastani and it takes some time to get adapted to it. I think he's reacting to that."
We wonder what Shahid has to say on this.
