Buzz has it that Deepika Padukone has been roped in to play Amrita Pritam in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next.

Even before the release of Padmavati, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next on the love story between Amrita Pritam and Sahir Ludhianvi has grabbed eyeballs. Earlier, Priyanka Chopra was considered to play the lead, but now Bhansali’s muse Deepika Padukone will play Amrita in the biopic. After her hat-trick with SLB, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmavati, Deepika has signed her fourth film the director.

According to a report in the Quint, after wrapping up Padmavati, Deepika will begin shooting for Bhansali’s next. And she will take on the role of writer and poet Amrita Pritam.

If Deepika will play Amrita in the film, Abhishek Bachchan will bring to life poet-lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi. In fact, Bachchan Junior has already begun preparing for the role.

A source was quoted as telling the website, “Abhishek has begun preparing for his Sahir biopic. He will begin rigorous interaction with Sanjay Bhansali after Padmavati release. But his groundwork on Sahir has begun in right earnest. He is regularly listening to the immortal repertoire of Sahir’s lyrics from Guru Dutt’s Pyasa to Yash Chopra’s Trishul. Abhishek’s father had the good fortune to interact with Sahir when he worked in Kabhi Kabhie and Trishul. So Bachchan saab is able to provide plenty of invaluable inputs to Abhishek’s preparation.”
It is for the first time that Deepika and Abhishek will share screen space. The film is set to go on the floors sometime next year.

Source : indiatoday.intoday.in