"Bajirao Mastani" was emotionally draining: Deepika

Actress Deepika Padukone feels her upcoming film "Bajirao Mastani" was more draining than "Ram Leela". In Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Bajirao Mastani", Deepika plays the role of Mastani. "It has been very difficult. It has been the toughest film of my career. I don't like to talk about the effort one has put into, as eventually what is portrayed on screen matters," Deepika told reporters here. "I worked very hard for this film. When we did 'Ram Leela' it was emotionally and physically draining film, but now...'Ram Leela' feels easy and effortless in comparison to "Bajirao Mastani"," the 29-year-old actress said. Deepika reveals that besides shooting for long hours, the team had to devote lot of time for the film's preparation. "We shot for 10-14 hours, did horse riding, fight lessons, dance rehearsals, dialogue session. Sir (Bhansali) was involved every time," she said.