Deepika Padukone is one of the highest-paid actresses in India and is considered one of the country’s most popular and attractive celebrities. Deepika made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film Aishwarya and later gained widespread recognition for her role in the 2007 blockbuster film Om Shanti Om, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Born on January 5, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Deepika is the daughter of a former professional badminton player Prakash Padukone.
After her appearance opposite SRK, she has appeared in several successful films, including Padmaavat, Cocktail, Bajirao Mastani and Piku. Celebrating her 38th birthday today, let us take a look at some of her upcoming projects.
Fighter
Helmed by Siddharth Anand, Fighter is an aerial action film starring Deepika Padukone as Squadron Leader Minal “Minni” Rathore, Hrithik Roshan as Squadron Leader Shamsher “Patty” Pathania and Anil Kapoor as Group Captain Rakesh Jai “Rocky” Singh. The film also stars Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Talat Aziz. The film is slated to hit the cinemas on January 25, 2024 coinciding with Republic Day.
Kalki 2898 AD
Starring an ensemble cast featuring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani, Kalki 2898 AD is a science fiction dystopian film written and directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by C. Aswani Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies. The film was announced under the working title of Project K and is considered the most expensive Indian film ever made.
Singham Again
Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, and Tiger Shroff among others.
The Intern Remake
Deepika will take on the roles of producer and lead actor in the upcoming remake of the American comedy-drama of the same name, which originally starred Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika are confirmed to portray the Indian version of those characters.
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