Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone is heading to Bengaluru to celebrate Diwali with her family.
“Diwali is the festival of lights, joy and happiness and has always been a very special festival for all of us. So I decided to spend quality time with my family before I immerse myself in Padmavati,” Deepika said in a statement.
Her family members’ names also signify light: father Prakash, mother Ujjala and sister Anisha. The meaning of her name is also “light”.
After Diwali, Padukone will head to Rotterdam, where she will present an award at the MTV EMAS. She will then start the shoot for Padmavati, helmed by director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who also directed her in Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela and Bajirao Mastani.
The film also stars Padukone’s boyfriend, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor.
