Cherry heroine changing 85 Sarees Bollywood heroine and Cherry's Zanjeer co-star Priyanka Chopra teams up with Sanjay Leela Bhansali yet again for magnum opus Bajirao Mastani. The actress will be playing the role of Ranveer Singh's first wife Kashibai in the film.The film, that depicts the era of the Maratha rule, will have Priyanka in a typical Maharashtrian avatar.
Considering that the film is a period drama, the former beauty queen will be seen donning traditional avatar which will comprise of nauvaris (Maharashtrian nine yard sarees). Priyanaka had her costumes from Nagpur,Pune and Nashik and it took stylist Anju Modi over a year to put her looks together.As per reports the actress will don about 85 navvaris (11-meter Maharashtrian style saris) in the film.
Anju Modi started her research on costumes and jewellery in last April and visited several parts of Maharashtra.Anju Modi mentioned that she travelled to various locations like Ajanta-Ellora caves and Paithan in Aurangabad (famous for Paithani sarees) in order to create the perfect look of Kashibai.
This film is touted to be a love story between a noted Maratha general Peshwa Bajirao and his beloved wife Mastani. Directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in association with Eros International, 'Bajirao Mastani' has Ranveer Singh playing the role of Peshwa Baji Rao and Deepika Padukone as Mastani.
News Posted: 16 April, 2015
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