xXx star Deepika Padukone snubbed from THIS big new biopic
XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE star Deepika Padukone was hotly tipped to play Saina Newhal in a new biopic, but it seems Shraddha Kapoor has secured the role.
Deepika Padukone will not play Saina Nehwal
Badminton hero Saina - the former world number one - had even said herself that she wanted the Bollywood megastar to play her, but it seems it hasn’t panned out.
It would have been especially fitting given that Deepika’s own father is an accomplished pro at the sport.
She had previously been quoted as saying: “I would love to play Saina onscreen. We have played together in fact and obviously she was way better!”
It seems, however, that Shradda has landed the part.
Shraddha Kapoor has bagged the part
Saina Newhal is a true sporting great
It’s great if Shraddha is playing me, because she is a very talented actress
Speaking to Bombay Times, she beamed: “Most girls would have played badminton at some point in their lives in school.
“I feel so lucky to be playing Saina, who is not just among the world’s top badminton players, but also a youth icon. I can’t wait to start prepping for my role.”
Saina herself reacted: “It’s great if Shraddha is playing me, because she is a very talented actress and very hardworking!
“I am sure she will do justice to the role.”
Deepika Padukone earned western recognition in xXx 3
Deepika Padukone wiggles in body-con dress
Deepika, meanwhile, is not lacking movie roles.
She is currently making historical movie Padmavati and has been lined-up for a gangster film next.
xXx 4, meanwhile, remains unconfirmed, but Return of Xander Cage is out on DVD and Blu-ray on May 29.