A file photo of Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan.
Denying claims about asking Shah Rukh Khan to push back the release of
Dilwale to make way for her historical love story
Bajirao Mastani, actress Deepika Padukone said that she shares a "very personal equation" with the
Chennai Express star and would never make such a request to him.
Several reports suggested that Deepika, who forayed into Bollywood with Shah Rukh's
Om Shanti Om, had called SRK to request him to change the release date of
Dilwale, to avert a clash at the box office.
Dilwale is releasing alongside Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnus opus
Bajirao Mastani on December 18. (Also Read:
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But Deepika has a different story to tell.
"I have a very personal equation with Shah Rukh. I would never do something like that," she said when asked about the rumours on October 17, at an event in Gurgaon. (Also Read:
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"When you are working on a film like
Bajirao Mastani, you have very little time or headspace for even getting involved in something like that," she said. (Also Read:
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"The only thing you can do as an actor is do your part with honesty and conviction and leave the rest to the professionals like the producers and the director to take the call," she said.
Bajirao Mastani is a period drama starring Ranveer Singh as the 18th century Maratha statesman Peshwa Bajirao I, while his love interest Mastani, is played by Deepika. National Award-winning actress Priyanka Chopra portrays Kashibai, the first wife of Bajirao.