The host of X-Factor and acclaimed director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an uneasy man. It is not because the singing reality show got over, but there is another reason for that. His ambitious project has yet not seen the light of the day. He has been dreaming about the project since 2003 – for 8 years now. However, it just has not taken off.We are talking about the film that Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to make, which is based on the lives of the Maratha general Peshwa Bajirao and his half-Muslim second wife Mastani. Bhansali wanted to make the film Bajirao Mastani way back in 2003. But things are just not working for the producer.
As a matter of fact, Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to star in the film. However, it were those days when the two super stars split infamously. There was no way the two could ever come back again even for professional reasons unlike Salman khan and Katrina Kaif.
Mr. Bhansali then tried to cast the pair of Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. However, he gave up the idea as another director had already cast them. Sanjay Leela Bhansali thought it would take away the charm and attraction if the same pair is cast at around the same time in two different films.
Making the film is getting tougher each day. He has had two flops in Saawariya and Guzaarish. Therefore, it would be difficult to get the budget of his wish. Moreover, the star cast too is a problem these days as most of the stars’ schedule is too tight at the moment.
