It is apparent that filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has a thing for period dramas with iconic stories. After 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and 'Heera Mandi', he has plans for a film titled 'Baiju Bawra'. Till now, Ranbir Kapoor was rumored to be the male lead of the project but latest buzz suggests he has walked out and Kartik Aaryan might take his place. The film is also rumored to star Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgan and Deepika Padukone.

A source clsoe to the development shared, "Ranbir has expressed his confusion to Bhansali and the team as well. He is not sure of Baiju Bawra and with another Dharma project in his kitty; RK doesn’t seem to be keen anymore on working with SLB again. Not many know that he did not have a great experience working with him during Saawariya and they have never done a film after that. So it’s most likely that Ranbir is going to opt-out of the project, although nothing was ever locked on papers.”

Kartik Aaryan has been spotted getting in and out of Bhansali's office quite a few times with led fans to specualate that he might be an option for replacing Ranbir in 'Baiju Bawra'.