The reigning queen of Bollywood, Deepika Padukone, is keeping quite busy these days. The actress is going all out to promote her forthcoming film Chhapaak, based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Apart from playing the lead role in the socially-relevant film, the actress has also co-produced it along with Mriga Productions and Fox Star Studios.
After the release of Chhapaak on 10th January, Deepika will move on to work on her next film. The untitled project will be helmed by Kapoor & Sons (2016) fame Shakun Batra and costars newcomers Ananya Panday and Siddhant Chaturvedi in important roles. The actress recently spoken about the untitled film and her excitement for it.
“Ananya is someone who I have been meeting often of late and I am really fond of her. She is a really bright, talented girl. Siddhant, I had the opportunity of meeting him several times and he is extremely talented. But more importantly, they are just really lovely passionate people,” said the actress.
Talking about filmmaker Shakun Batra, Deepika said that she always wanted to work with him because he is someone who portrays relationships beautifully on celluloid. “Shakun is someone I have been dying to work with. I have really looked forward to this moment. I am a huge fan of his work and think he is one of those few people who can really portray relationships beautifully. And you know, those are the kinds of films that I have enjoyed watching as an audience, and even as an actor, those are the kinds of films I enjoy performing,” she said in conclusion.
The yet-to-be-titled movie is being bankrolled by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. It is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on Valentine’s Day 2021.
Perry's onstage quip about "Englishmen" felt like a deliberate signal.
Those yacht photos are, frankly, undeniable.
It started with a Montreal dinner most people missed.
Both are out of long-term relationships.
Well, she’s as good as confirmed it, hasn’t she? Katy Perry just tossed a verbal grenade into her London concert, and the pieces all point to Justin Trudeau. That line about Englishmen? You do not say that by accident. It lands just days after those, let's face it, pretty steamy pictures of them surfaced on her boat. This Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau thing is suddenly feeling very real, shifting from rumours to a full-blown celebrity romance.
Katy Perry’s stage moment sparks worldwide fan theories about a secret romance Getty Images
So what did she actually say?
Mid-show at the O2, looking out at the crowd, she hits them with this: "London, England, you’re like this on a Monday night?... No wonder I fall for Englishmen all the time."
Pause.
Then came the kicker: "...but not anymore." The place erupts. It was too specific, too perfectly timed. And then, almost as if scripted, some fan proposes to her. Her comeback was: "I wish you’d asked me 48 hours ago." What is that, if not a nod to a new, serious someone?
Let’s talk about the yacht. The Daily Mail got those shots and, while grainy, the story they tell is crystal clear. The photos were taken off the coast of Santa Barbara, on her 78-foot Caravelle. He is pulling her in, kissing her cheek. His hand was on her backside in another frame. This follows that low-key Montreal dinner in July that almost flew under the radar.
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Where does this leave everyone?
Right, let us look at the context. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom only finalised their split recently, with the co-parenting news coming out in July. Justin Trudeau’s marriage to Sophie Grégoire also ended last year. Both are prominent figures with busy lives who have only just become single. Sources are already saying he has been "persistent," flying to see her on tour breaks. It has the feel of something that is accelerating fast. And Perry, with that London comment, seems ready to let it.
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