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Deepika Padukone is in Bengaluru with her parents and daughter Dua Padukone Singh, who will soon become the elder sister to a new family member. The actress
is due with her second child in September. Before flying to Bengaluru to spend the last few days of her pregnancy, Deepika wrapped up her prior commitments that included major sequences in Atlee's Raaka. As of now, her confirmed films are King with Shah Rukh Khan and Raaka co-starring Allu Arjun. Unconfirmed reports claimed that Deepika is already in discussion with Ayan Mukerji for Brahmastra: Part Two – Dev.
Deepika Padukone not in Brahmastra 2
Now, a spokesperson associated with the development clarified, "All recent reports of Deepika Padukone being a part of Brahmastra 2 or associated with the project in any capacity are untrue." The makers of Brahmastra: Part Two – Dev have not responded to the ongoing buzz around Deepika taking the story forward with Ranbir Kapoor.
Brahmastra 2 development
According to Pinkvilla's report, Ayan and his team were actively working on Brahmastra 2's scripting and pre-production. Ranbir, who is deeply invested in the shoot of Ramayana: Part Two, was said to be shooting for Brahmastra's sequel in April 2027. Padukone had a cameo in Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva as Amrita, Shiva's mother and wife of Dev, whose identity was kept a mystery. The sequel will focus on Dev's character build-up and how he was connected to Brahmastra.
As per Bollywood Hungama, Alia Bhatt, the female protagonist of Brahmastra, is expected to have a cameo in the sequel. A source told the portal that she has to shoot for around 25 days. Alia played the role of Isha.
Who is Dev in Brahmastra 2?
According to early buzz, the role of Dev was offered to Ranveer Singh and Hrithik Roshan. There's no further development on the casting. Amitabh Bachchan and Mouni Roy will reprise their roles as Guruji, the wielder of Prabhāstra, and Junoon, the antagonist. Brahmastra is a trilogy; the first part released in 2022.
Deepika Padukone's upcoming films
According to reports, Deepika is playing a pregnant woman in Raaka. Rashmika Mandanna is said to be a crucial character who guides and protects Padukone as she finds her way through the challenges surrounding her. The mom-to-be’s role is set in the Puranic Vedic era.
Deepika's role in King has been kept under tight wraps. She was seen shooting for a dance sequence with Shah Rukh Khan in South Africa. The Siddharth Anand-directed gangster drama is scheduled to release on December 24.
