Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to watch Rani Mukerjis Hichki and it has Black connection

24 Mar 2018

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Rani Mukerji go back along way. And now that she is preoccupied with her family, she hardly getsto meet old friends, SLB included. Not much of a movie viewer, SLB has expressed a keenness to watch Ranisnew film Hichki.Rani has evolved as an actor. When wefirst worked together in Black, she wastremendous and motivational. And now I hear shes playing anothercharacterwho overcomesher physicaldisability toconquer prejudices and be successful. Id certainlylike to see how she has interpreted this character, saysSLB fondly. He also recalls her pivotal role in Saawariya as atribute to Aruna Irani in Bobby.Rani playedthe Other Woman, the silent lover, theslightly older, very experienced woman to thevirginal hero, with much restrain and sensitivity. Her performance in Saawariya is amongmyfavourite in my films, says Bhansali. Not too many peopleknow Rani wasto do a third film with Sanjay Bhansali. Way back in 2003 Bajirao Mastani had beenplanned with Salman Khan Kareena Kapoor andRani. Inaninterview to this writerin 2003 SLB had said, Only Rani can play Bajiraos wife Kashibai the way I see the character. I need a great performer who is also dignified. Without Rani in Bajirao Mastani I would be as confused as Devdas without Madhuri [Dixit]. I have signed Rani for both Black and Bajirao Mastani.She is a fabulous actress. It would be as wonderful to put her on screen with Amitji in Black , as it would be to put her with Kareena Kapoor and Salman Khan in Bajirao Mastani.The two films offer her a range that actresses only dream about. Rani and I are very good friends in real life. That will help us while working together. Eventually Bajirao Mastani was made with a different cast. Butwe wonder whatit would have beenlike with Rani insteadof Priyanka Chopra playing Kashibai. Also Read: Deepika Padukone makes a special request to Sanjay Leela Bhansali about Jauhar scene from Padmaavat