While Ranveer’s excellent portrayal of Peshwa Bajirao has been touted as his career's best performance so far, the actor claims that his role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus ‘Padmavati’ is an even bigger challenge.
Talking about this challenge Ranveer said, “It's very difficult. It's physically, emotionally and mentally very draining. It's my biggest challenge yet as an actor. I prepared very hard for it, almost a month. We have started shooting and Bhansali is pretty happy with the way things have shaped up.”
He further talked about the complexity of understanding the character of Alauddin Khilji and getting into the skin of his character, “I am excited to get back into it after the Christmas break. It's something I am still grappling with, still exploring, still discovering the character. I'm at a very nascent stage of discovering this layered character. It's a part of a lifetime and I hope I can do justice to it."
Ranveer is leaving no stones unturned in his preparation. He further added, "This time (for Padmavati) I didn't have a hotel room but had the whole apartment to myself. I actually had more time for this character than I had for Bajirao. For BM, I had around 18 days, this time I had around 21."
