Ranveer Singh Is Bhansali’s Baiju Bawra

It is Ranveer Singh in  and  as Baiju  Bawra in Sanjay Leela  Bhansali’s  version  of the  musical saga earlier  filmed by  Vikram Bhatt’s  grandfather  the distinguished  Vijay Bhatt.

Ranveer Singh is the only choice There were  reports that Ranbir Kapoor  has said  no  Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s proposed musical  love story  Baiju Bawra.Sources close to Bhansali are  amused and  infuriated by these  reports. “Ranbir has never been   offered  Baiju Bawra.So where  is  the  question  of saying no to it? The  only time Ranbir turned down a  role  in  a Bhansali film  was when he  was offered  Guzaarish. Bhansali offered him the  role that  was  eventually played by Aditya Roy Kapoor. Ranbir  had a valid reason for  turning it down. He  told Bhansali, ‘How can I play a  supporting role to  Hrithik Roshan? It will typecast  me as  supporting actor.’  And that  was that.”

About the casting of   Baiju Bawra the  source  close to  Bhansali productions  says,  “It is Ranveer Singh who was being seriously  considered for  the part. Bhansali’s focus was    on the casting of Heera Mandi. But now  since  erroneous information on  the  male casting  of Baiju  Bawra  was  being  leaked out,Bhansali has decided to announce  Ranveer Singh  in the ambitious  grand  musical’s  title role.”