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Padmavati actor Shahid Kapoor in a Twitter chat with fans: Working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been a privilege

'Padmavati actor Shahid Kapoor surprised his fans with a Twitter chat on Tuesday morning and talked about his upcoming film 'Padmavati'. Shahid Kapoor will be seen essaying the role of Raja Rawal Ratan Singh opposite Deepika Padukone in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical drama.

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Padmavati, shahid kapoor, deepika padukone, ranveer singh, sanjay leela bhansali, Padmavati actor Shahid Kapoor had a Twitter chat with fans on Tuesday morning.

Actor Shahid Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of ‘Padmavati’, says it has been a privilege for him to work with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the upcoming film. Shahid on Tuesday morning surprised us with a tweet that read “Up for a chat session anyone?” and treated his fans to a question and answer session on Twitter.

In the chat, one of his follower asked his experience collaborating with Bhansali to which Shahid replied, “Been a pleasure and a privilege.” The actor will be seen essaying the role of Raja Rawal Ratan Singh, husband of actor Deepika Padukone’s character Rani Padmini in the film.

On being asked about what he likes about his character, Shahid said, “Courageous fearless. Respectful to women.” ‘Padmavati’ also stars Ranveer Singh playing the role of Alauddin Khilji, a powerful ruler of the Khilji dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.

Padmavati, which is scheduled to release on December 1, 2017, narrates the story of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi ruler who fell in love with Rajput queen Padmavati. The film is produced by Bhansali Pictures and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.

Another user asked if Shahid will be starring in a light-hearted film in the near future. “Yes, post ‘Padmavati’,” Shahid said.

 

Shahid Kapoor was last seen in Abhishek Chaubey’s ‘Udta Punjab’ which also starred Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh.

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