If you suppose Deepika Padukone’s profession is already on steroids, watch it take one other leap if religion this yr. A producer and an actor, she has huge tasks within the pipeline this yr, with huge cash using on them. As the actor celebrates her birthday at the moment, right here’s deconstructing what makes her some of the bankable actors in India at the moment.
Deepika’s star energy was recognised along with her first Hindi hit, the popcorn cruncher Om Shanti Om the place she performed a star, Shantipriya, to Shah Rukh Khan’s long-haired struggler. The relaxation, as they are saying, is historical past. This yr, Deepika can be seen in a number of the most anticipated tasks, few of that are already labelled as pan-India movies. An extended listing of hits and critically acclaimed performances adopted — Bajirao Mastani and Chennai Express, Cocktail and Padmaavat. One movie that’s particularly near the hearts of her followers is Piku.
Ronnie Lahiri, the producer of Shoojit Sircar’s Piku (2015) which additionally starred Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan, tells us that Piku wasn’t in any respect a industrial movie, Deepika helped amp up its star energy.
Ronnie tells us, “When she signed Piku, what she brought along her fan following, because we were not making an out-and-out commercial film. With her, a lot of new audience came in. So, from a producer’s point of view it is great. From a creative point of view, she added a lot with the director — Shoojit. Deepika is a big brand today and when she chooses to do a film it is mounted as a big film, and then that film automatically has an audience pulling power.”
So why do movie producers signal her at the moment, is it an financial name? Lahiri says, “In our case it was never like that, it is always the creative call. She was Shoojit’s first choice, because he could see her as Piku. While it is a business, but it all falls on the film. No matter how good or big an actor is or the director is, if the script is not right, nothing can save it. Ultimately we should all remember that the script is the biggest hero of any film. When the script is good and the actor that comes in is good then they make the film even bigger, and that’s the advantage of having a popular, big actor.”
Film commerce analyst are recognized to maintain a detailed watch on the film enterprise and a star’s market worth. One such movie analyst and producer Girish Johar tells us that Deepika is among the largest manufacturers we have now at the moment and she or he has crores using on her. “What kind of money is riding on her? Somewhere around 300 crores plus. This is her film grosses, along with the brands she represents. She is one of the biggest leading actresses in the country, filmmakers are banking on her for that and she is a big female star also. Deepika not only unite the nation when it comes to films, but also brings the world together.” Johar says, “Deepika has a huge international market as well.”
While Deepika’s inventive calls are nice, she additionally makes for an amazing enterprise girl. She lately began her manufacturing home too, and has backed two movies, considered one of which is Ranveer Singh’s 83. She has the remake of The Intern, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, additionally within the pipeline. Deepika additionally stars within the movie. Johar provides, “And, she is planning to make more films under her banner. This is a great decision for any star who is so big because making films under their own banner brings big bucks for them. Any sensible actor turned maker or a business person in the media line will eventually want to become a producer. Of course there is some risk attached. But, since you are a part of the industry and you already know your game, the risks are minimal and the money earned from the respective project is much more.”
While Deepika is a giant star at the moment, she has had a tough 2020 after Chhappaak not performing on the field workplace. Her efficiency, nonetheless, was appreciated. “Deepika is too big a star to be affected by one film failure. The film was appreciated by the audiences and critics. In fact, if you look at her graph, she has only grown with every given film, and hence she is one of the most bankable star-actor today,” Johar says.
Big stars additionally include huge egos. How is Deepika to work with? Lahiri says, “It was lovely, a great experience. She is a through professional, and very humble. She never threw any tantrum. When she is on set she blends perfectly like any other person on set.”
For the sort of cash using on her, Deepika additionally has an thrilling line-up of movies. She was final seen in Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak in 2020 earlier than doing a cameo in 83, the place she performed Romi Dev, Kapil Dev’s spouse, within the film based mostly on India’s World Cup win in 1983.
Here’s a take a look at her upcoming line-up of movies:
1) Gehraiyaan
Deepika Padukone has referred to as Gehraiyaan “A piece of my heart…”. Gehraiyaan, which is all set to launch on Amazon Prime Video in February, additionally stars Siddhanth Chaturvedi, Ananya Pandey, Naseeruddin Shah and Rajat Kapur in pivotal roles. The film has been collectively produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios in affiliation with Shakun Batra’s Jouska Films.
2) Pathan
Pathan marks Deepika and Shah Rukh Khan’s fourth movie collectively after Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express and Happy New Year. This Siddharth Anand and Aditya Chopra movie is on the market to redefine Indian cinema on the world map with its extravagant remedy. The movie additionally stars John Abraham, and have Salman Khan in a cameo look.
3) Project Okay
Project Okay is Deepika’s first pan-India movie which is primarily being shot in Telugu. Deepika Padukone and Prabhas have begun capturing for the movie. Directed by Nag Ashwin, Project Okay is a sci-fi movie which can be produced on an enormous finances by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie additionally stars Amitabh Bachchan.
Speaking about Deepika’s function within the film, director Nag Ashwin had earlier shared in an announcement, “I’m very excited to see Deepika play this character. It is something no mainstream lead has done before and will be quite a surprise for everyone. The pairing of Deepika and Prabhas will be one of the main highlights of the film and the story between them, I believe will be something audiences will carry in their hearts for years to come.”
4) Fighter
Fighter marks Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan’s first collaboration. Hrithik has beforehand labored with Siddharth Anand within the 2019 movie War, co-starring Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor. The mission was introduced on Hrithik Roshan’s birthday in January this yr.
5) The Intern Hindi Remake
The Intern’s Hindi remake stars Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan. Deepika turned producer with Chhapaak and shortly introduced one more manufacturing enterprise with the Hindi remake of Hollywood hit The Intern. She had revealed particulars concerning the movie in 2020 and shared, “The Intern is an intimate, relationship-driven film, set in and around the workplace; a story that I believe is very relevant to the present-day social and cultural environment. I have been looking for a light, breezy comedy-drama and this story fits in seamlessly. I cannot wait to begin this journey.”
6) Draupadi
It was introduced again in 2019 that Deepika Padukone will play the central character of Draupadi in a lavish mythological drama based mostly on Mahabharata. After the preliminary announcement Deepika and the makers haven’t given an official replace on it.
