Shahid Kapoor played Raja Ratan Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. Shahid Kapoor played Raja Ratan Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. Shahid Kapoor believes playing Maha Rawal Ratan Singh was the biggest risk of his career as people did not know much about the character’s journey but he is glad that “the hero” of “Padmaavat” is rightfully getting his due. I knew my character is an underdog in the film, I’m happy that the hero of the film is getting so much love. “Out of the three characters, people know a lot about Padmavati, about Alauddin Khilji, but nobody knows about Rawal Ratan Singh.

Source: Indian Express January 30, 2018 15:22 UTC