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Deepika Padukone: Playing Leela was a huge responsibility

Deepika Padukone: Playing Leela was a huge responsibility

Deepika will be reunited with Ranveer onscreen in Bajirao Mastani

Highlights

  • Actress Deepika Padukone, who featured in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2013 hit film Ram-Leela, says playing the role of Leela was a big responsibility for her.
  • In an interview to UTV Stars' show Yeh Hai Meri Kahani, the 28-year-old said that before shooting the film, the director thanked her for accepting the role.
  • "Weeks before I started shooting Ram-Leela, Sanjay sir sent me a message, where he thanked me for playing Leela, the importance of Leela in his life and what it meant to him because that's his mother's name. So, playing Leela was a huge responsibility for me," said Deepika.
  • The episode will be aired Saturday.
Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who featured in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2013 hit film Ram-Leela, says playing the role of Leela was a big responsibility for her.

In an interview to UTV Stars' show Yeh Hai Meri Kahani, the 28-year-old said that before shooting the film, the director thanked her for accepting the role. (Also read: Deepika hopes she can repeat Ram-Leela magic with Ranveer again)

"Weeks before I started shooting Ram-Leela, Sanjay sir sent me a message, where he thanked me for playing Leela, the importance of Leela in his life and what it meant to him because that's his mother's name. So, playing Leela was a huge responsibility for me," said Deepika.

The episode will be aired Saturday.

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