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Deepika keen on signing more projects in the West

Deepika Padukone, who is awaiting the release of her controversial film Padmavati, which will now release as Padmavat, seems in no hurry to sign more Bollywood projects as the actress wants to concentrate more on offers coming from Hollywood.

Deepika made her Hollywood debut with Vin Diesel's XXX: Return of Xander Cage, which released earlier last year. Despite creating a lot of pre-release buzz, the film failed to leave a mark at the box office.


“Deepika is in no hurry to sign back-to-back films and she wants to pick her projects carefully. 2017 has been a hectic year for her, so she also wants to have more time to spend with her family. She is also in talks with a few producers for some Hollywood projects,” says a source.

Talking about Deepika Padukone's Hindi projects besides Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavat, the actress has reportedly signed Vishal Bhardwaj's upcoming film, which is based on the life of Mumbai's mafia queen, Sapna Didi. It also stars Irrfan Khan.

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TroyBoi’s latest EP bridges generations by fusing South Asian heritage sounds with global trap and electronic production

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TroyBoi returns to his Indian roots with Rootz EP using Lata Mangeshkar’s voice to redefine British diaspora music

Highlights:

  • TroyBoi’s five-track EP Rootz is a personal return to the sounds of his childhood, released via Ultra Records in September 2025.
  • The single Kabhi uses an officially cleared sample of Lata Mangeshkar’s vocal from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
  • Collaborations with Amrit Maan, Jazzy B and BombayMami plug Punjabi, Bhangra and south-Asian textures directly into modern trap and bass production.
  • This EP is part of a wider wave: British artists born into diasporas are using heritage not as garnish but as foundation.

Some albums hit you in ways you don’t see coming. Rootz is one of them. Not just another trap EP. TroyBoi, the London-born producer known for global bass and trap, has made something that’s also deeply personal. He didn’t just want to make music that bangs in clubs; instead, he wanted to reach back to the India of his childhood. And he did it with Rootz.

The track everyone’s talking about is Kabhi. Because it’s not just sampling Bollywood. Lata Mangeshkar’s voice was officially cleared for use on a non-Bollywood release, a milestone reported by multiple outlets. It’s history. It’s memory. And it’s a bridge.

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