Celebrating his 38th birthday today, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has this old interview

where he had been reminiscing about his past experiences,

including a peculiar request he made during the filming of the 2015 movie "Bajirao Mastani."

During an interview, Ranveer discussed a revelation made by his now-wife Deepika Padukone,

Fill in where she spoke about his unusual request on the film set some text

Deepika had mentioned that Ranveer wanted everyone to address him as "Bajirao,"

the character he portrayed in the film.

Reflecting on this, Ranveer described the request as "bizarre" but acknowledged its significant impact on his performance.

the historical figure and Peshwa of the Maratha empire.

He shared that transforming into such a distinctive character involved altering his appearance, body, voice, and accent.