Salman Khan wishes he was part of ‘Bajirao Mastani’

Bollywood star Salman Khan says it is unfortunate he could not be a part of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming movie, Bajirao Mastani.

Over the years, the film went through several cast changes. Initially, Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were to feature in the period drama; their break-up stalled its filming.

Then, stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Hrithik Roshan were rumoured to have been cast for the film, before Ranveer Singh was finalised for the lead role.

As for the female lead, talks were on with Kareena Kapoor Khan, but nothing materialised. Finally, the casting woes ended with Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone stepping into the roles of Kashibai and Mastani (Bajirao’s first and second wife respectively) in the epic Indian romance.

“I feel unfortunate to not be part of Bajirao Mastani. I had to be part of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. I have heard the script, it is a very nice script,” Khan said in an interview.

Khan revealed that he and Kapoor Khan had even done a photo shoot for Bajirao Mastani, but later he could not proceed with the film.

“Me and Kareena also did a photo session together. [Now] I have seen the promo of it [Bajirao Mastani], it has been done on a large scale. I think all three — Ranveer, Priyanka and Deepika — are amazing,” he added.