We know of so many Bollywood actresses who have played a Royal Princess or a queen. It takes immense hard work to fit in the role and don the character of a queen or a princess on screen. Wearing heavy jewellery and dresses, giving their language and voice tone a new fashion, these actresses have proved that doing a period drama is a bed of roses for them. Let’s take a look into some of the most iconic royal characters played by Bollywood actresses–
1. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai played the role of a brave warrior queen, Jodhabai, in the period piece Jodhaa Akbar. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gave us a glimpse of the past, literally looking like the ancient queen herself. To make her look like a royal Rajput queen, Aishwarya wore an attire that weighed around 7 pounds. It was a very heavy ensemble to carry around, but she made it seem easy and doable. Aishwarya managed to look calm and composed despite the heavy look.
2. Deepika Padukone
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, This film Bajirao Mastani was a huge hit due to the chemistry of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. Deepika Padukone’s calm and composed role as Mastani brought several hearts even to this day. Although she looks beautiful in everything she wears, Deepika’s character as Mastani will be there in our hearts forever. Deepika looked like the most gorgeous heroine there is in this world. Really.
Priyanka Chopra plays the role of Kashibai, the first wife of Bajirao in the period piece, Bajirao Mastani. The character she played was strong and had to be played by someone with a strong aura. Priyanka handled that very well. She was outstanding in the film, and the audiences applaud her for her performance of a woman hurt by her husband loving another woman till today. Her Lavani dance number was also commendable.
Whom do you think played the best royal in the film?