“Knew my character is an underdog in Padmaavat”, Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor believes playing Maha Rawal Ratan Singh was the biggest risk of his career as people did not know much about the character’s journey but he is glad that “the hero” of Padmaavat is rightfully getting his due. The 36-year-old actor said there were many people who questioned him for taking up the role, as Padmavati (Deepika Padukone) and Sultan Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) were already popular.

“It was one of the biggest risks of my career to take a role like this where for one-and-a-half years nobody knew what it is. So many people had told me why are you doing this film. I knew my character is an underdog in the film, I’m happy that the hero of the film is getting so much love. Out of the three characters, people know a lot about Padmavati, about Alauddin Khilji, but nobody knows about Rawal Ratan Singh. Now you know his journey was also so spectacular,” Shahid told a TV Channel from India.

32-year-old actor Ranveer Singh is on cloud nine after the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. His performance as the barbaric Alauddin Khilji is receiving the love of audiences and critics alike. Basking in the film’s success, the ecstatic actor has said that the film and the public response it has received has left him feeling fulfilled and relieved.

In a statement, Ranveer said, “As an artiste, I feel fulfilled. Honestly, it’s a relief to be validated in this way. It’s overwhelming and humbling to witness the kind of reaction that the film and my performance has received.” At the peak of his Bollywood career, Ranveer made the unconventional choice of essaying the villainous role of Alauddin Khilji, a menacing character with almost-fiend like qualities. And while he has captivated a lot many from the film industry with his eccentric performance, the one accolade that stood out for him was from Bollywood’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan. “Mujhe mera award mil gaya… @amitabhbachchan,” he writes on Instagram sharing a photo of a hand-written note by Big B.

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