Deepika was last seen in xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage (Image courtesy: deepikapadukone)
Highlights
- She was reportedly offered a role in a romance-drama with ensemble cast
- Deepika is still neck deep into Padmavati," said a source
- "She wouldn't have been able to take out time," said a source
Actress
Deepika Padukone's commitment to work-in-progress film
Padmavati may have been the reason why she hasn't signed a second Hollywood film yet. A report by
India.com claims that the 31-year-old star was offered a role by a big Hollywood studio but had to turn it down because she was booked for
Padmavati. Deepika starred in
xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage opposite Vin Diesel in January and no films across the 'wood currently. In contrast, Priyanka Chopra made her Hollywood debut in May's
Baywatch, has already wrapped her scenes in
Isn't It Romantic? and is also working in
A Kid Like Jake.
Deepika was offered a role in a romance-drama with an ensemble cast,
India.com reports. "She had to let go of the offer since the producers wanted to start filming this year and start workshops for the actors from August onwards. Since Deepika is still neck deep into
Padmavati, she wouldn't have been able to take out time and therefore gave it a pass," a source told
India.com.
The source also revealed that Deepika Padukone has no regrets about having to reject a Hollywood studio - she has 'full faith' in
Padmavati, apparently, a film that reunites her with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Ranveer Singh, the team of
Ram Leela and
Bajirao Mastani. The cast of
Padmavati also includes actor Shahid Kapoor. D
eepika, Ranveer and Shahid play Rani Padmavati, Alauddin Khilji and Padmini's husband Ratan Singh in the period drama.
Deepika Padukone has, in the past, confirmed to agencies that the only film she is working on right now is
Padmavati. She has also signed a film based on the female gangsters of the Mumbai underworld, which will co-star her
Piku hero Irrfan Khan.