Ram Leela (2013 film) Ram Leela

Ram Leela official poster
Directed by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Produced by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Written by
Siddharth-Garima
Starring
Ranveer Singh
Deepika Padukone
Music by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Monty
Sharma
Cinematography
Ravi Varman
Studio
SLB Films
Eros International[1]
Distributed by
Eros International
Release date(s)
15 November 2013
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Budget
35 crore (US$5.6 million)
Ram Leela is an upcoming 2013
Hindi romantic-drama film
directed and produced by Sanjay
Leela Bhansali. It stars Ranveer
Singh and Deepika Padukone as
the eponymous leads. The film is
said to be an adaptation of
Shakespeare's epic love story
Romeo and Juliet, set in violent
times.[2][3][4] The film will be
released on 15th November,
2013.[5]
Cast
Ranveer Singh as Ram
Deepika Padukone as Leela
Richa Chadda as Raseela
Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh
Shweta Salve
Gulshan Devaiah
Barkha Bisht Sengupta
Sharad Kelkar
Supriya Pathak
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(Special appearance in a song)
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Development
Filming
Initially shot in Mumbai, some
sequences of Ram Leela were
shot in Udaipur particularly at
Udaipur palace and Gangaur
Ghat where a song sequence
was made.[6][7] The story of
the film is set in Gujarat.[8] In
Udaipur, Singh shot a song
sequence in freezing cold water
for about 45 minutes.[4]
Padukone was injured on set,
however had to continue
shooting as an expensive set
was put up at Film City for a
song.[9] It was confirmed that
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Director of
the movie has set up a gym on
the sets in Filmcity Mumbai for
the lead actor Ranveer Singh to
not be late for the shooting and
to avoid any delays could cause
for the movie. [10]
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Casting
After several attempts by
Bhansali to work with Kareena
Kapoor had failed, she was
initially signed on for Ram Leela,
however walked out of the film
citing date and monetary issues.
[11][12] Reportedly, Priyanka
Chopra was cast as a
replacement, however she was
also replaced due to unknown
reasons.[13][14]Deepika
Padukone was finally signed on
for the film in August 2012, as
confirmed by Ranveer Singh.
[15][2] Singh, who is playing a
Gujarati boy, had to learn some
Gujarati abuses as well as gain
muscle for his character in the
film.[16] The first look of the
film shows Padukone sporting a
30 kg ghaghra with a 50 metre
'ghera'.[17]Richa Chadda of
Gangs of Wasseypur fame is
also signed on to play a
significant role in the film,[18]
whereas Shweta Salve plays a
supporting role opposite
Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh (of
Gulaal fame).[19] Designer
Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who
previously worked with
Bhansali in Black, was hired
initially for the costumes of the
leading lady, but was latter
replaced by Anju Modi due to
creative differences.[20]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who
previously worked with
Bhansali in Hum Dil De Chuke
Sanam, Devdas and Guzaarish, is
set to mark her return to
celluloid post a three year
maternity break with a special
appearance in the film in the
form of a song.[21]
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