Deepika in a still from Bajirao Mastani
Wielding a golden sword, her eyes set on a target, actress Deepika Padukone looks like she is in an attack mode, in the first look of her character Mastani from the forthcoming film
Bajirao Mastani. (Also Read:
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The poster, which was unveiled on Sunday, presents Deepika as a warrior:
Bajirao Mastani narrates the love story of Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I, played by Ranveer Singh, and Mastani. Priyanka Chopra plays Bajirao's first wife Kashibai in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film.
The film opens on December 18, the same time as director Rohit Shetty's
Dilwale starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.