Baiju Bawra on hold?
If the latest reports are to be believed then the huge 350-crore budget of this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film is proving to be a deterrent.
Baiju Bawra On Hold
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt was supposed to headline this magnum opus. Kiara Advani and Nayanthara were also approached for other prominent parts of the film. However, as per Bollywood Hungama, the 350 crore budget is not getting approval from the studios.
“Sanjay Leela Bhansali wishes to make Baiju Bawra the biggest musical of Indian Cinema and the budget for his magnum opus is approx. Rs. 350 crores. When SLB went with the project to the studios, they felt the budget was too high,” a source commented.
350-Crore Budget Of Baiju Bawra Proves To Be Obstacle
“While both Ranveer and Alia were signed for amounts lower than their market value out of love and respect for SLB, the studios felt that in today’s market, investing Rs. 350 crores on a musical like Baiju Bawra was not a financially prudent move in the post-pandemic world. SLB wasn’t in the mood to compromise on his vision and hence has decided to put the film on hold,” a source revealed.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali Upcoming Projects:
SLB is helming the Netflix webseries – Heeramandi. It is an eight-episode show revolving around the lives of courtesans in pre-independence India.
There was recently buzz about Shah Rukh Khan replacing Salman Khan in another passion project of Bhansali – Inshallah.
Ranveer Singh Upcoming Projects:
He will next be seen Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3, replacing Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role. He is also appearing in Singham Again which will see the entry of his wife Deepika Padukone as Shakti Shetty.
Alia Bhatt Upcoming Projects:
Alia will be starring in as well as co-producing Jigra. She also has the Brahmastra sequels lined up next.
(Also Read: Inshallah: Shah Rukh Khan To Replace Salman Khan?)