Priyanka Chopra’s mom says she was ‘very focused’ on Bajirao Mastani set: Sanjay Leela Bhansali isn’t an easy director

Actor Priyanka Chopra received rave reviews for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani. The historical drama film starred Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone too, but it was Priyanka’s turn as Kashibai that stood out to fans. In an interview with Lehren, Priyanka’s mother chose Kashibai as one of the most ‘difficult’ roles of her career and revealed that the actor was extremely focused during the shoot of the film. (Also read: Teen Priyanka Chopra chose dull clothes, locked up herself after getting ‘unwanted attention’ from boys in Bareilly)

‘Kashibai was very hard’

When asked to choose a favourite from Priyanka’s performances, Madhu Chopra chose Barfi and Bajirao Mastani. She then went into detail about the time she shot Bajirao Mastani and said, “Kashibai was very hard because there were tight shots, and it was all on the face. The expressions were everything. Sanjay [Leela] Bhansali is not an easy director, and to keep him pleased in the sense that he is satisfied with the performance… that was the target. That was something she was very focused on. There were no distractions, she would not even talk inside her van during that time.”

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During the interview, Madhu also added that she did not know if there was a fallout between Priyanka and Bhansali when she was not offered the lead in his previous film Ram Leela, although she did a special number called Ram Chahe Leela. Priyanka was rather happy when she was approached for Mary Kom later, a film that was produced by Bhansali.

On the work front, Priyanka will be seen next in Heads of State and the second season of Citadel. The actor is also touted to star in SS Rajamouli’s next with Mahesh Babu. An official announcement is expected to be made soon regarding the same.