This Article is From Jan 24, 2013

Deepika Padukone is the new desi girl in Ram Leela

Deepika Padukone is the new desi girl in Ram Leela

A story of love in violent times, Ram Leela also stars Ranveer Singh. It is scheduled to release on November 29. (Image: IANS)

Highlights

  • Deepika Padukone has shed her urban look for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming film Ram Leela and designer Anju Modi, who has dressed the actress in the movie, says it was a dream come true to work with her.
  • In the first look of the movie poster, which released today, shows Deepika sporting a lehenga, which weighs 30 kgs and has a 50 metre ghera.
  • Anju says she went out of her way to bring the intricacies of Kutch to Deepika's wardrobe in Ram Leela to meet director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's standards.
  • "Sanjay and I were very clear about the look we wanted to give Deepika. So, while the lehengas had to reflect the royal lineage of the Kutch region, they also had to have a very contemporary feel as Ram Leela is not a period drama," Anju said.
  • The designer is also all praise for the 27-year-old actress, saying, "No one else could have carried it as gracefully as she does. She is slim-waisted, tall and looks gorgeous in this avatar. Dressing her up in this style has been a dream come true."
  • A story of love in violent times, Eros International and Bhansali Productions' Ram Leela also stars Ranveer Singh. It is scheduled to release November 29.
Mumbai: Deepika Padukone has shed her urbanlook for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming film Ram Leela anddesigner Anju Modi, who has dressed the actress in the movie,says it was a dream come true to work with her.

In the first look of the movie poster, which releasedtoday, shows Deepika sporting a lehenga, which weighs 30 kgsand has a 50 metre ghera.


Deepika and Ranveer in Ram Leela.

Anju says she went out of her way to bring theintricacies of Kutch to Deepika's wardrobe in Ram Leela tomeet director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's standards.

"Sanjay and I were very clear about the look we wanted togive Deepika. So, while the lehengas had to reflect the royallineage of the Kutch region, they also had to have a verycontemporary feel as Ram Leela is not a period drama," Anjusaid.

The designer is also all praise for the 27-year-oldactress, saying, "No one else could have carried it asgracefully as she does. She is slim-waisted, tall and looksgorgeous in this avatar. Dressing her up in this style hasbeen a dream come true."

A story of love in violent times, Eros International andBhansali Productions' Ram Leela also stars Ranveer Singh. Itis scheduled to release November 29.
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