Deepika Padukone currently has two films in her kitty, Chhapaak and ’83. There have been reports of her starring in Luv Ranjan’s next, but nothing has been officially announced. Today, at an event in Mumbai, the actress revealed that she is doing a dark film but it’s in the romantic space.
The actress said, "I have found a film that I am likely to do early next year but it's not light. It's quite dark but still in the romance space.”
Reportedly, Luv Ranjan’s film with Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone has been shelved after Ajay opted out of it. It is said that Ranjan is now planning to make a different film with Ranbir and Deepika. We wonder if Deepika was talking about Ranjan’s at the event as there were reports that the film will go on the floors in February next year. Well, we can only wait for an official announcement now.
At the event, the actress also spoke about Chhapaak. She said, "With Chhapaak, the process was exhausting. We had to get the prosthetics done for like three hours and another hour to take it off. Emotionally I have never been as burnt out as I felt after that."
"On the last day, I asked Meghna to get made an extra piece. We got that, only for me to burn it at pack up. It was a hospital scene, we finished that and I took off my face (prosthetic), had a shower, took this extra piece, went to a corner, threw alcohol on it and burnt it,” she added.
Deepika was last seen on the big screen in Padmaavat in which she played the role of Rani Padmavati. Her next release is Chhapaak in which she plays a role inspired by acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, and then in ’83, she plays the role of Romi Dev. We must say that Deepika likes to play roles based on real-life people.
The Britain Meets India 2024 report said 667 British companies are already operating in India, generating £47.5 billion in revenue and employing over 516,000 people. (Representational image: iStock)
UK BUSINESSES are increasing their focus on India as a key market following the UK–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR).
The report found that 72 per cent of UK firms now see India as a major international growth market, up from 61 per cent last year.
While only 28 per cent currently operate in India, 73 per cent of those without a presence plan to enter the market, including 13 per cent within the next year.
The Britain Meets India 2024 report said 667 British companies are already operating in India, generating £47.5 billion in revenue and employing over 516,000 people.
Among Indian firms, 99 per cent of those already in the UK plan to expand, while nearly 90 per cent of those not yet present intend to set up operations.
Anuj Chande, Partner and Head of South Asia Business Group at Grant Thornton UK, said: “The shift we’re seeing is clear: UK mid-market businesses are no longer asking ‘why India’ — they are asking ‘how soon’.
“With 73 per cent of firms planning to establish operations in India and over half of existing players looking to scale up within a year, this is a pivotal moment. The UK–India FTA is a game-changer, reducing entry barriers and accelerating opportunity, but it won’t remove the complexity of operating in a fragmented and dynamic market.”
Chande added that the recent UK trade delegation accompanying the Prime Minister’s visit has added to the impetus to trade and invest with India.
However, 63 per cent of UK firms cited regulation and foreign exchange controls as the main barriers to operating in India, while 38 per cent mentioned infrastructure gaps. For Indian companies, tariffs, regulation, and the UK’s fragmented regulatory system were the key concerns.
Despite the challenges, 21 per cent of UK businesses said they had no concerns about the FTA and viewed it as wholly beneficial.
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