Ranveer Singh says that he shaved his beard to play the younger version of Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati.
Singh was looking dapper at the GQ Men of the year award on Friday night and while interacting with media, the actor said Padmavati is shaping up quite well.
“There are lots of expectations with Padmavati... Film is shaping up really well. I am very excited about the film. As of now, I shaved off my beard to shoot young Alauddin’s portion and I really miss my beard,” he said.
The makers of Padmavati released the first look of the film featuring Deepika Padukone, who is playing the title role in the film, on Friday.
Commenting on the release, Singh said, “Now slowly material will start to come. Deepika’s look has been launched then Shahid’s [Shahid Kapoor] and my look will also be out and after that trailer of the film will get release.”
In Padmavati, Padukone plays Rani Padmini, aka Padmavati of Chittore, alongside Singh’s Alauddin Khilji and Kapoor’s Raja Rawal Ratan Singh. The movie is scheduled to release on December 1 in India.
