Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is playing the role of Kashibai in Bajirao Mastani, said that she has a very challenging role in the film which she took on only for director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. "I did this film for Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I know you all will ask me, 'Mastani is played by Deepika (Padukone) and Bajirao is played by Ranveer (Singh). So why did you do this film?' Let me tell you, I was the first person to be cast in this film. I remember Sanjay came to me with this script and he was clear he wanted me to do this film," said Priyanka. "I thought Kashibai's character was very heart-breaking. This is a feminine character and it was very challenging for me to do the role. It's a special film for me. I am just super excited to be part of it.”
