She unveiled the first-look posters of her next film, Padmavati, in which she is playing Rani Padmini. Deepika plays the goddess-queen, Mallika-e-Chittor, Rani Padmini. The origins of the legend of Rani Padmini can be traced to the epic poem Padmavat, written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. However, legend goes, before Alauddin's troops could reach the Chittor fort, Rani Padmini, along with a hundred other Rajput women, committed Jauhar. Now, the origins of Rani Padmini have been shrouded in doubt for a long time now.

Source: India Today September 21, 2017 09:56 UTC