Inshallah: Shah Rukh Khan & Deepika Padukone to replace Salman Khan & Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus?

The maverick filmmaker of the entertainment industry, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who has delivered blockbusters in the form of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, Devdas, RamLeela, Gangubai Kathiawadi and others, is currently busy in the post-production of OTT debut Heeramandi. Before Gangubai Kathiawadi, the filmmaker was supposed to start his ambitious project Inshallah with Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt but due to some differences, the film was shelved. Now, as per latest reports, SLB is reviving the project with Shah Rukh Khan and there are chances that Deepika Padukone will replace Bhatt and SRK and DP have garnered great responses from fans in Jawan and _Pathaan_ . “Inshallah is a step in a new direction for Sanjay Leela Bhansali in today’s time and even he is in the mindset to explore a rather light-hearted romantic comedy, stepping back from the intense period dramas. SLB has met SRK a couple of times over the last few months. It’s a story and character which suits Shah Rukh Khan’s personality and he is in conversations to get him on board,” revealed a source to PinkVilla.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s grandeur combined with their awe-inspiring talent and elegance. Tell us a more iconic duo, we’ll wait! 😌#Heeramandi coming soon only on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/VWOQZ1Etu4

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Talking about Heeramandi, the web show features Richa Chaddha, Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sanjeeda Sheikh in prominent roles. It will premiere exclusively on Netflix. The announcement by Netflix earlier read, “Another time, another era, another magical world created by Sanjay Leela Bhansali we can’t wait to be a part of. Here is a glimpse into the beautiful and intriguing world of #Heeramandi. Coming soon (sic)!” Meanwhile, SRK has enjoyed a blockbuster 2023 with Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki, which cumulatively have done business of over Rs 2500 crore at the global box office.