Confirmed: Deepika Padukone's Padmavati Stars Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor photographed in Mumbai.

Highlights

Padmavati is Ranveer, Deepika and Bhansali's third collaboration
Padmavati will release in 2017
Shahid Kapoor reportedly plays Deepika's husband in the film

Mumbai: Actor Shahid Kapoor will join Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in the upcoming Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magum opus Padmavati.

Viacom 18 movies' CEO Sudhanshu Vats made the announcement on Twitter and confirmed the star cast:

With @deepikapadukone, @RanveerOfficial & @shahidkapoor in the lead, we are surely excited about @RealPadmavati
— Sudhanshu Vats (@Sudhanshu_Vats) October 10, 2016

In another tweet he mentioned that the film will be co-produced and distributed by VIACOM 18 Motion Pictures.

He has also confirmed that it will hit theatres next year.

Delighted to announce that @Viacom18Movies and #SanjayLeelaBhansali are joining hands to release the magnum opus @RealPadmavati in 2017!
— Sudhanshu Vats (@Sudhanshu_Vats) October 10, 2016