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I'm overwhelmed, says Ranveer on Padmaavat clocking 3 billion

Mohnish Singh
By Mohnish SinghMar 17, 2018
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By raking in a humongous amount of 3 billion from the domestic market itself, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's gobsmackingly epic film, Padmaavat, has become one of the most successful films of Indian cinema. Actor Ranveer Singh, who enthralled the audience with his evil character of Alauddin Khilji in the movie, is on cloud nine as Padmaavat has become his career's highest grossing film.

In a statement, elated Ranveer says, "Padmaavat is a historic film for our country. I'm overwhelmed and extremely happy that the film has received this much love from audiences not just in India, but also the world over.

The actor says that the film is and will always remain close to his heart. "It is a film that is and will always be extremely close to my heart and with it becoming my first ever Rs 300 crore (3 billion) film, the memory of Padmaavat will be that much more special," he added.

Produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions, Padmaavat also starred Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles. The movie hit the silver screen on 25th January, after a series of controversies and protests.

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