We all know Ranveer Singh will be playing Peshwa Baji Rao I in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Bajirao Mastani and Deepika Padukone his second wife, right?

But not many know that Ranveer’s role, however, was initially offered to Ajay Devgn. Wah…really? Yes…Bollywood’s Bajirao Singham affirmed that he was approached for the lead role, but couldn’t agree on the terms and conditions…dates, money everything.

It is learnt that the producer-director wanted 200 days at a stretch from the actor, and he wasn’t willing to commit to that, as he had to start shooting for his own directorial Shivay.

SLB’s version was that Devgn was dropped from his magnam opus because his character in Singham Returns was too close to his namesake — Bajjirao Singham in Singham and Singham Returns.
Do you really think the two characters were too similar? Your thoughts are as always, most welcome. While you are formulating them, take a look at the story…