Sanjay Leela Bhansali Approached Both Sushant Singh Rajput And Ankita Lokhande For Bajirao Mastani?

Sources close to Sanjay Leela Bhansali revealed that the filmmaker would often approach Sushant Singh Rajput with roles which the actor kept on refusing. Also, Ankita Lokhande refused to sign a three-film deal with the director. Read more

Soon after Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise, the conversation about ‘nepotism’ set off its foot where it was claimed that many Bollywood biggies boycotted Sushant and banned him from their production houses. Sanjay Leela Bhansali was one of the personalities who was alleged for banning Sushant Singh Rajput from his movies. The ‘Bajirao Mastani’ maker was recently interrogated by the Mumbai Police regarding the death of Sushant Singh Rajput where the director disclosed that Sushant was offered a role in ‘Bajirao Mastani’ which he couldn’t accept. Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide case: Sanjay leela Bhansali Reveals Why He Did Not Cast Sushant In His Films According to reports, Sushant Singh Rajput’s then-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande was approached by the ‘Padmaavat’ director to feature her in a Lavni dance number which was slated to be an eminent part of the movie. Regardless of the fact that the film casts Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to give importance to Ankita’s dance number. Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide Case: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Pics At Bandra Police Station To Record Statement When the ‘Pavitra Rishta’ actress was asked to sign a three-film deal with the director, she declined the offer and hence walked out of the song and the movie. After Ankita refused the offer, reportedly the ‘Ramleela’ director decided to remove the song from the film. Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande called it quits after dating for six long years. They started dating soon after they met on the sets of ‘Pavitra Rishta’. Their split-up was highly conjectured by their fans but the actual reason for their break-up is still unknown. Watch this space for more updates.