Deepika Padukone not part of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Brahmastra 2 ‘in any capacity’, actor's team clarifies
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Star Deepika Padukone is not attached to star in Brahmastra 2 , contrary to what the rumours are. The star's team has shared a statement to dismiss the speculation on her casting through her official spokesperson.
Adding to this, There were speculations that Deepika Padukone would be in the sequel. What did the statement say? The official spokesperson of Deepika states: “All recent reports of Deepika Padukone being a part of Brahmastra 2 or associated with the project in any capacity are untrue.”
Meanwhile, Brahmastra starred Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The movie marked the beginning of a big-budget fantasy adventure franchise. Brahmastra follows a Shiva (Ranbir), who sets out on a journey to find the origins of his special powers with Isha (Alia), a woman he falls in love with at first sight.
Notably, The movie, which collected over ₹ 400 crore rupees at the worldwide ticket-window, was one of the major commercial successes of the Hindi movie industry during the pandemic. In April 2023, Ayan had opened up that the two sequels of Brahmastra will be "bigger and more ambitious than Part One".
As per the latest buzz, In a chat with followers in 2023, Ranbir verified that Brahmastra 2 is very much in the development stage. He shared, “So Brahmastra 2 is heavy into writing. We are working on it all the time, it was just last week that Ayan narrated the movie to me. Ayan has gone ten times bigger than part 1, his idea, his thought, the characters. He is working on War 2 right now, so the plan is to finish War 2 by mid next year and we start shooting hopefully by end of next year, or beginning of next to next year. But definitely there's a lot of work which is already happening on the movie in the writing process. ”
In further updates, Ranbir also addressed the criticism that Part 1 received, and shared further, "We have really understood the kind of criticism we got for the movie. What worked for it and what didn't work for it. So we want to put everything into consideration. From the dialogues or people saying that Shiva and Isha's chemistry was somewhere missing... There was a lot of criticism that was constructive so we are taking that into our stride, and trying to understand that and kind of go beyond that."
On top of that, Deepika will be seen next in King, alongside Shah Rukh Khan. She also has Allu Arjun-starrer Raaka in the pipeline.
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and movie festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several movie festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent movie/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified movie critic. When not watching films or in conversation with celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and star culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha Read More
Source: Hindustan Times