Shahid Kapoor Shows Us How Work-Life Balance Is Done, Might Opt Out Of 'Padmavati' To Extend His Paternity Leave!

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Shahid Kapoor is all set to show us how to do the work-life balance thing right! For weeks now there was much speculation about the male lead in Sanjay Leela Bhansali next film Padmavati. While Sanjay has finalised Deepika Padukone as the female protagonist of the film, there were a lot of rumours floating around about the male actors in the film, considering there were supposed to be two of them. But finally, just a few days ago, both Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor had been zeroed down by Bhansali for Padmavati.

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But now, according to a report on Deccan Chronicle, Shahid Kapoor may be opting out of the film! The reason being given is that Shahid wants to extend his paternity leave and spend more time with his newly born baby girl and wife Mira Rajput. This is such a positive step from Shahid's end. Any actor would definitely love to work with a director like Sanjay Leela Bhansali. But to keep a perfect work-life balance to spend more time with family, Shahid is willing to let go of the project. Yep. It definitely has a lot to teach us on how to handle our personal and professional lives.

According to a source, "Shahid hadn¡¯t actually signed the contract. But he had agreed verbally to play Deepika¡¯s husband in Padmavati. So officially, if he decides to extend his paternity leave, he is not really opting out. He never said he was doing the film. So where is the need to explain his departure?¡±

Well, looks like Sanjay Leela Bhansali will have to start the man-hunt for Padmavati all over again!