Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next to feature Shah Rukh Khan with Deepika as lead? for ‘Padmavati’

As per a reports, the 53-year-old filmmaker is expected to woo cinema lovers once again with his next historical movie 'Padmavati'.

Sanjay Leela Bhansal and Shah Rukh Khan took the silver screen by storm in the year 2002 and owned all the award functions for breakthrough performances for 'Devdas'. According to reports to be believed, they both are set to join again for new project with hot favorite Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone. After the successful and many awards winning film 'Bajirao Mastani', it seems Deepika Padukone will team up yet again with Sanjay Leela Bhansali opposite with SKR.

“While Padmavati is being pitched as an anti-hero film, it is all about Padmavati, a heroine-centric film. It won’t interest SRK. SLB met Khan on Sunday and the two are in talks for a role. But it’s most likely for another film,” the report quoted a trade analyst as saying.

The period drama is based on Rani Padmavati of Chittor, who performed 'jauhar' (self-immolation of queens and female royals of Rajput kingdoms when faced with defeat at the hands of an enemy) when the ruthless Alauddin Khilji attacked her kingdom because he wanted to keep her in his harem.