Priyanka Chopra has no say in Gustakhiyan, says Madhu Chopra
Says Madhu Chopra, as she quashes rumours of the actress being uncomfortable co-starring with Abhishek Bachchan.
A couple of days ago, there was news about how Priyanka Chopra was not very comfortable with the idea of Abhishek Bachchan co-starring with her in Gustakhiyan. Reports quoting sources stated that Priyanka, who will play the role of famed poetess Amrita Pritam in the film, wanted an actor who hadn’t done a period film before. Apparently, she had expressed her reservations as a co-producer since Abhishek had already done Umrao Jaan with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Now Priyanka’s mother, Madhu Chopra, has revealed that Priyanka is not even aware that Abhishek was being considered for the role, “Can anyone imagine Priyanka making such a comment that Abhishek wouldn’t be ideal for the role? She is not even aware of this, and she has no say in Gustakhiyan. Priyanka would be the last person to make such suggestions. It is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s call. He is the captain of the ship, and he has to decide,” Madhu revealed.
She also denied that Priyanka was co-producing the film, “If she were co-producing the film, it would have been endorsed with my signature. I haven’t signed it, and I haven’t been approached either,” she said.
However, she added that Priyanka would love to co-produceGustakhiyan, “Not just Gustakhiyan, if the opportunity arises, she would love to co-produce all her films, now that we have gone into production,” she said.
According to Madhu, the role of Sahir Ludhianvi in Gustakhiyan, demanded an actor who was well-conversant with Urdu language, “It is all about poetry and only an actor who could sing shayaris and go down nostalgia lane, could be apt for the role. I guess Irrfan Khan would have been a good bet, but its Bhansali’s call,” Chopra revealed, adding that both she and Priyanka were looking forward to the film. “It’s a poignant tale about a real romance. Today we don’t see the genuine passion of ideologies and the beautiful balance of relationships, where one person complements another. That’s true love, but it is not reflected in films today,” she said.
Madhu feels that some of the news reports about Priyanka are baseless, “Priyanka and I are amused by these stories. I keep telling her that she doesn’t give the media good fodder, so they go ahead and write just about anything. She is not in India, that’s why they go ahead with such reports,” she concluded.