Padmavati: Here’s why Ranveer Singh is VERY SCARED!

Just about yesterday, Ranveer Singh announced the wrap of Padmavati’s shoot through an Instagram post in which he bid farewell to his menacing character of Alauddin Khilji, who was the second and the most powerful ruler of the Delhi Khilji Sultanate.

Check out the post right here:

And it’s a wrap! Goodbye Alauddin. 1 year and a few weeks later, I bid thee farewell. May your restless soul find its peace… #Khilji

A post shared by Ranveer Singh (@ranveersingh) on Nov 4, 2017 at 3:44am PDT

Now, in a candid conversation with the media, Singh, who is self admittedly a people pleaser, expressed his fears of playing an antagonist (that to a DEADLY one at that) by saying, “I’m s**t scared. I’m playing an anti-hero. Only when I see the film, will I be able to assess my character. It’s a risky move for me. That’s why I took so much time to sign it. For a mainstream leading man to make a choice like this at this stage is dicey. It’s a despicable character. He’s mean. One of my seniors, and who I believe is one of the greatest actors of all time, advised me to be careful. She told me the Indian audience is naïve. If they love a character, the love will transfer to the actor who played it. In this case, if they hate my character, the hate will be transferred to me.”

On the topic of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s role in his career, he said, “I felt if I had to play negative, it had to be with Mr. Bhansali. Also, I cannot say no to him. If I have any standing, it’s because of his films. He gave me Goliyon Ki Raasleela – Ram-Leela at a time when my career wasn’t going great guns. He had me play Bajirao in Bajirao Mastani, a character that was ahead of my years. I’m indebted to him as an artiste. He has pushed my boundaries and got the best out of me.”

Well, that’s indeed a commendable choice on Ranveer’s part for making a shift from playing a lover boy to somebody who Singh himself calls a “Haivaan”

On the work front, Singh has an interesting line up of films after Padmavati, such as a sports film based on the 1983 cricket world club, where he will play Kapil Dev, then Gully Boys with Alia Bhatt, and then an action film with Rohit Shetty, which will reportedly clash with SRK and Sushant Singh Rajput’s films on Christmas next year.

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