Deepika Padukone shaken by the jauhar scene in Padmavati

According to legend, it is believed Maharani Padmini performed mass suicide – called jauhar -- by jumping on funeral pyres alongside all the women of her fort when it became evident that Allaudin Khilji was going to win the war. In Padmavati, the screen adaptation of the fable, Deepika will be seen as Rani Padmini. While Ranveer Singh will be stepping to the shoes of Alauddin Khilji, Shahid Kapoor will be seen as Maharawal Ratan Singh. Now, according to a report in a leading agency, Deepika got mentally disturbed while filming the jauhar scenes. One should bear in mind that Deepika had spoken about battling depression earlier. 

A source told the agency, "It is not easy to play a character who has to commit suicide, or jauhar, as it is called. And when one is working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, he wants one to feel committed and feel the character all the time. Sanjay takes his time to shoot every sequence. The build up to the jauhar scene and the scene itself was rather elaborate. Deepika has already spoken about clinical depression earlier in her career. Hence, she does not want to do anything that will take her back to that space."

We have also been hearing that even Ranveer Singh had to see a psychiatrist  as he got way too involved in his portrayal of Allaudin Khilji.  To get into Khilji’s headspace, he apparently locked himself up in his apartment and spent time learning the script and dialogue. Getting out of this dark, space wasn’t easy for him. It affected his reactions and behavior towards people. Hence he wont to a shrink to get back to normal. 

Looks like Padmavati has taken a toll on both Ranveer and Deepika.