Deepika Padukone has finally entered Rohit Shetty’s copverse! The first look of the actress as Shakti Shetty in ‘Singham Again’ is finally out. Reportedly, the actress will play Ajay Devgn’s sister in the film.
DEEPIKA PADUKONE AS SHAKTI SHETTY
Deepika Padukone will play Lady Singham in Rohit Shetty’s copverse, ‘Singham Again’. The actress took to Instagram and introduced her character from the film, Shakti Shetty.
The first look was also shared by director Rohit Shetty alongside a caption which read, “Naari Sita Ka Bhi Roop Hai Aur Durga Ka Bhi… Meet The Most Brutal And Violent Officer Of Our Cop Universe… Shakti Shetty… My Lady Singham… Deepika Padukone.” See what he posted:
A few months back, a report by Bollywood Hungama had claimed that Deepika Padukone will be seen playing a key role in the film. According to a highly placed source, “Deepika Padukone is all excited for Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again. She will be playing the first female cop of the Rohit Shetty Universe and has already started prep work for this action-packed part. Deepika’s character is more along the lines of a Lady Singham and has the arc of being Ajay Devgn’s sister in the film.”
Delving deeper into the role of Deepika Padukone in the police drama film, the source told Bollywood Hungama that Deepika’s is an extended role which will require her to shoot for 35-40 days. “It’s a well-written role and more than just a cameo. It’s more like a proper extended appearance for Deepika in Singham and she will be shooting for around 35 to 40 days,” the source noted.
Besides Deepika, Kareena Kapoor will also be seen in the film. A few weeks back, the Udta Punjab actress began shooting for director Rohit Shetty’s upcoming action film Singham Again and treated her fans to a behind the scenes picture from the sets. In the blue tinted picture, Kareena Kapoor can be seen with her back towards the camera and facing an overturned car. For the caption, Kareena wrote, “Taking to Instagram, Kareena shared a picture from the film’s set and captioned it, “Do I need to say who I am shooting for? P.S. He is one of my most favourite directors. This is my fourth film with him…and of course not the last …Ready Steady Go… Rohit Shetty.”
Singham released in 2011. It featured Ajay Devgn, Prakash Raj and Kajal Aggarwal in the pivotal roles. Singham Returns released in 2014. Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Amole Gupte were seen in the lead roles. Simbaa released in 2018, introducing Ranveer Singh in the franchise. In 2021, Sooryavanshi released and Akshay Kumar joined the cop universe. All the four films were hit at the box office.
