Film Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ramleela completes 10 years: Pakistani actor Imran Abbas-Kareena were the first choice for the role of Ram-Leela, this film was made in 1996
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The film Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ramleela, released on 15 November 2013, has completed 10 years. On this special occasion, Ranveer Singh shared some pictures from the shooting of the film and wrote that This movie changed our lives forever in many ways, Ranveer-Deepika’s love story started with this film and through this both of them became stars. Although before Ranveer Singh, Pakistan’s famous actor Imran Abbas was to be cast in this film, Kareena Kapoor, not Deepika, was the first choice for the heroine.
Today, as the film completes 10 years, know 10 interesting facts related to the film and its making-
Fact-1: Sanjay Leela Bhansali got the idea of Ramleela while making the film Khamoshi in 1996.
Film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali first decided to make the film Ramleela in 1996. At that time he was making Khamoshi: The Musical. He wanted to make Ramleela immediately after the film Khamoshi, but that film flopped and Sanjay Leela Bhansali was short of money. In such a situation, he could not make Ramlila at that time.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali could not make Ramleela in 1996 due to the flop of the film Khamoshi.
Fact-2: Bhansali wanted to shoot Ramleela with Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
After some time, he decided to make the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam instead of Ramleela, which was to be made on the backdrop of Gujarat. Sanjay wanted him to shoot Ramleela and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in the same set, because both had similar backgrounds. Sanjay wanted to dedicate this film to his mother Leela, after whom the heroine of the film was named Leela. However, the film kept getting postponed.

Along with Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Sanjay also wanted to shoot the film Ramleela, but it could not happen.
Fact-3: Pakistani actor Imran Abbas was the first choice for the role of Ram.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted Pakistan’s famous actor Imran Abbas to play the role of Ram in the film, but he flatly refused to do the film. After Imran’s refusal, this film was offered to Sushant Singh Rajput, but he was busy with other films at that time. After both of them rejected the film, this film went to Ranveer Singh.

After rejecting the film Ramleela, Imran made his Bollywood debut with the 2014 film Creature.
Fact-4: Kareena Kapoor got the role of Leela, she was back out for 10 days from the shooting.
Kareena Kapoor was going to be cast for the role of Leela in the film with Ranveer Singh, but just 10 days before the shooting started, Kareena refused to do the film and signed Dharma Production’s Gori Tere Pyar Mein.

The film Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, released in 2013, flopped badly.
Fact-5: Priyanka was angry after being removed from the film
In July 2012, Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast Priyanka Chopra in the role of Leela, who was scheduled to begin shooting in August 2012. But before the shooting started, Sanjay cast Deepika in place of Priyanka. Angered by this, Priyanka stopped talking to Sanjay. However, later she was cast in the film’s song Ram Chahe Leela Chahe.

Priyanka Chopra was very much liked in the title song of the film.
Fact-6: Sanjay Leela Bhansali was impressed after seeing sick Deepika
One day suddenly Sanjay Leela Bhansali went to meet Deepika with the script of the film. Deepika was ill at that time, but as soon as Sanjay saw her, he was impressed by her beauty and gave her the role of Leela in the film.

Fact-7: Deepika Padukone wore a lehenga weighing 30 kg
For the first look poster of the film Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ramleela, Deepika Padukone wore a 30 kg lehenga made of 30 meter fabric. Apart from this, Deepika Padukone had learned Garba for the film Nagada.

Deepika’s lehenga worn in this poster was 30 kg.

Deepika Padukone doing Garba in Nagara song.
Fact-8: Ranveer Singh built his body in 6 weeks, learned Gujarati abuses
Whereas Ranveer Singh did body transformation in just 6 weeks. For the film’s opening song Tatad Tatad, 30 different types of clothes were trialled on Ranveer Singh, although in the last song he is shown shirtless. For the film, Ranveer had learned Gujarati language as well as abusing in Gujarati.

Fact-9: Ranveer-Deepika came closer to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s perfection
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for showing perfection in his films. Ranveer and Deepika did not know each other before the film, so Sanjay asked them to spend time together. The two also lived together, going through 12-hour workshops to build chemistry before shooting began. It was during the shooting of the film that both of them came closer and their relationship started.

Fact-10: The title of the film had to be changed due to controversy
The film was initially titled Ramleela, however some people objected to the love story being shown with the title Ramleela in the film. 6 petitions were filed against the film across the country. Prabhu Samaj Dharmic Ramleela Committee accused the makers of hurting religious sentiments, due to which the title of the film was eventually changed from Ramleela to Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela.
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