Ranveer & Deepika Overwhelmed With Reactions To Their Performances in Padmaavat, Share Heartfelt Message

Ranveer Singh, who has already received acclaim for his portrayal of Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat, which releases today, has shared a heartfelt message on social media to thank director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for giving "me a gift of a character."

Taking to Twitter, the actor said he is overwhelmed and couldn't thank Bhansali enough for helping him become an artist that he is today.

He wrote: "I'm so overwhelmed with the film at this point that words fail me. I feel immensely blessed. I'm so proud of my team. Team Padmaavat for the win! High tens and monster hugs to everyone. I'm relieved and happy with the reactions to my performance. Thank you all for your kind and generous praise. Sanjay Sir has given me a gift of a character that I will forever be indebted to him for in my life, more than I already am. You have shaped me into the artist that I am, Sir. I love you. For me, the sheer toil of our film’s team has translated as magic on the big screen. And today on the eve of the release of our beloved film, I wish you all a Happy Republic Day in advance and invite you all to the cinema halls. I am proud to be part of a film that our whole country can be proud of. Jai Hind."

Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone, who plays Rani Padmavati in the movie, said she is super excited to see how the film performs at the box-office.

"I'm extremely overwhelmed and emotional right now. This film has been through so much and to see it's finally releasing and to see the reactions to my performance, I'm overwhelmed. On behalf of the film, we want to thank you for being so supportive. Now it's time for us to celebrate, now that the film has been released. I think there is a time for everything, it's spoken for itself. It's the best response. We are excited about the release. I am excited about the box office numbers, it's going to be path-breaking. I'm not the one to care for box office number but I'm really excited about this," Deepika said.

Essaying the role of Maharawal Ratan Singh, Shahid Kapoor shared, "Film has released, paid previews have started, critics have been kind. So satisfying to see the response we're getting. Twitter has gone berserk and we're trying to keep up saying thank you. It's so humbling and satisfying."