The Bollywood megastar made her Western film debut earlier this year in xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
Since then, fans have been keen to see in another movie in the US – but so far no news has emerged, aside from another xXx sequel.
Now, it is claimed that Padukone was offered a new Hollywood project recently – a part in an ensemble-driven romantic comedy.
However, she had to turn it down – because she is still focussed on Padmavati.
The star has been filming the biopic for months on end now, and it’s still a while away from release.
But her dedication to her starring role in that film is believed to be why she had to pass up the Western opportunity.
A source told India.com: “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.”
Padmavati sees her reunited with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Ranveer Singh, and is incredibly highly-anticipated in Bollywood circles.
xXx 4 meanwhile has no concrete details as yet – but director DJ Caruso confirmed he wants all the key stars from Return of Xander Cage back.
Its strong performance overseas, especially in China, is presumably what persuaded studio bigwigs to give the green light.
Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
