It's Official! Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday to star in Shakun Batra's next

And it's a treat for all Deepika Padukone fans as the next project of the actress has been announced, which will be directed by Kapoor And Sons helmer Shakun Batra and co-produced by Karan Johar. The yet-untitled film will also star Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday in key roles. Shakun, who has previously directed Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) and Kapoor & Sons (2016), will also produce the movie along with Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta.

Talking about the project, Karan said, "Shakun has directed one of the most acclaimed films of Dharma Productions Kapoor & Sons. With this movie, he also turns producer with us. His upcoming directorial is an intriguing relationship drama, which will release on Valentine's Day 2021. I am proud and excited about Shakun's vision as a versatile filmmaker." Shakun added, "I have had a wonderful journey with Karan and his production house for almost a decade now, and I can't wait to get back into the director's chair for my next. It's a relationship drama where the characters find themselves stuck in a morally ambiguous zone." The film, which will go on floors early next year, will hit the screens on February 12, 2021.

Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone is currently busy in promoting Chhapaak, which is set to hit the screens on January 10, 2020. At the trailer launch of the film, she said, "It is so Ironic, even I didn't know what I would feel when I saw myself in the mirror for the first time (after make-up). I remember that moment very clearly, when we were doing the look test at Fox Studio office. It took me four to five hours for the look, and when I did look at myself in the mirror, I told Meghna that I still felt like myself. Nothing had changed. That is the day I found my character, and I knew what I need to do in this movie. I don't think we are defined by our external appearances," she said.

Talking about taking up such a challenging and gut-wrenching story, Deepika said she found the story inspiring and knew Meghna Gulzar would do justice to the film. "It is not often that you come across a story that inspires you so much, and it's not about the incident as much as it's about the triumph over it. I have been extremely fortunate to meet Laxmi Aggarwal. One of the most important things is the marriage between having that story and also having the right person to tell it. I could see the sincerity and the honesty, and I knew I was in good hands," the actress explained.

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