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Deepika Padukone and Salman Khan might team up for Inshallah

Buzz has it that celebrated Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is known for making grand, visually stunning films, is gearing up to work on his next directorial venture after immensely successful Padmaavat (2018). Titled Inshallah, the movie is said to be a romantic tale of two lovers.

While rumours have been rife that Salman Khan has been roped in to play the male lead in the film, the latest we hear that SLB has now locked Deepika Padukone to play the female part in it. If reports turn out to be true, it will be the first time when Salman and Deepika share the screen space in a movie.


In the last three films of Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela (2013), Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat - Deepika Padukone has been constant. So, it should not come as a surprise if his next directorial also features the great actress as the female lead.

Moreover, Salman and Deepika have never worked together before. Their fresh pairing will definitely grab more eyeballs for the project which, if translated into footfalls in theatres when the movie releases, will be great for the investors.

We are waiting for an official announcement from Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions.

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  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
  • Asura designs in the first glimpse drew criticism for looking too Western-inspired.
  • Producer Namit Malhotra compares the film's tone to Lord of the Rings and Gladiator.
Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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