Rajkummar Rao to star opposite Deepika Padukone in Meghna Gulzar's next?

Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar who will next be directing a film inspired from the true-life events of acid-attack survivour Lakshmi Agarwal, is all set to go on floors.

While we know that Meghna has roped in Deepika Padukone to play the titular role in the biopic, rumour mills have it that Rajkummar Rao will get onboard soon to play a pivotal role.

According to a report by The Asian Age, Rajkummar has been approached for the film and his character is an important one in the context of the film. 

A source further told the portal that compared to his other films, which had the Stree actor in the lead, the length of the role in the Laskshmi Agarwal bipoic is smaller.

“But the role is substantial and has excited Rao. He has not yet worked with Deepika. A role that drives back home a social message has excited the actor. Rao is never excited about the length of the roles. He did a superb cameo in Raabta which got many people talking especially for his make-up among other things,” says a trade source.

Rajkummar Rao has yet not signed the dotted line, but is expected to do that soon.

Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone informed that the film would roll in early 2019. 

“You all know about the film I am working on. We start filming early next year. It is a story that needs to be told. It is a true-life incident and hopefully good things will come out of it,” Deepika had said on the sidelines of her first social appearance after her marriage- a kid’s channel event.

Meanwhile, Rajkummar Rao already has five releases in 2019. Wondering if this will be the sixth!

The actor was last seen in the hit film Stree, which also starred Shraddha Kapoor.

Deepika Padukone, on the other hand, was last seen in Padmaavat which starred husband Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.