SORRY, MADAM IS BUSY

Madamji, the film being produced by Priyanka Chopra which also has the actress in the leading role, has been pushed to April next year. As Mirror had reported earlier, the Madhur Bhandarkar-directed drama was set to go on floors in November, but a number of reasons have delayed the film. The actress had allotted last month's dates to her Fashion director. But the schedule of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ambitious period drama, Bajirao Mastani was extended by over 15 days and PeeCee spent the Madamji dates shooting for the other film. The actress's recent illness too delayed the project by a week. A source close to the actress said: "The Bajirao dates spilled over to December, which in turn had a domino effect on Madamji.

Now, when she is finally done with her portions of the SLB film, she has a commitment in the US. She has signed a TV deal with a major American network and will spend about two months there." Another source added that the actress suggested that Madamji be kickstarted with a brief shoot but Madhur was of the opinion that the film will be best completed in a start-to-end schedule. "It's a drama high on emotions as it is a story of a woman who goes from being an item girl to a top politician. Madhur insisted on shooting the film without breaks to ensure that the character's journey is not disrupted," the source said. Priyanka has completed major portions of Bajirao Mastani and only a handful of songs remain. "About three songs will be shot sometime next year. The rest of the shoot will happen outdoors, where she is not required. By April, Madamji should go on floors in what will be a startto- finish schedule as Madhur wants." While waiting for PeeCee, Madhur has finished shooting Calendar Girls, which releases in summer 2015.