Sanjay Leela Bhansali is set to deliver a bunch of good movies in near future. Apart from 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and 'Heera Mandi', he has plans for a project titled 'Baiju Bawra'. There have been lots of rumors about the same on social media. It was being reported that Ranbir Kapoor is attached to the project and then he walked out and Kartik Aaryan was being considered for the part. However, these were all speculations and nothing was concrete.

A source close to the development now shared that Ranbir was never offered the part and the only time he turned down Sanjay Leela Bhansali was when he refused to play side character to Hrithik Roshan. The source said, “Ranbir has not been offered Baiju Bawra. The only time Ranbir turned down a role in a Bhansali film was when he was offered Guzaarish. Bhansali offered him the role that was eventually played by Aditya Roy Kapur. Ranbir had a valid reason for turning it down. He told Bhansali, ‘How can I play a supporting role to Hrithik Roshan? It will typecast me as supporting actor.’ And that was that.”

About the casting decision, the source shared, "It is Ranveer Singh who is being seriously considered for the part. Nothing has been finalized yet. Right now Bhansali’s focus is on the casting of Heera Mandi.”