This Article is From Sep 17, 2013

Deepika Padukone too busy for Fast and Furious 7?

Deepika Padukone too busy for Fast and Furious 7?

Deepika Padukone is currently busy shooting for Farah Khan's Happy New Year

Highlights

  • Actress Deepika Padukone will not be able to make her Hollywood debut with Fast and Furious 7, primarily due to date issues.
  • There were reports that Deepika was finalised for Hollywood film Fast and Furious 7. The makers needed Deepika to allot dates as early as September 10.
  • However, she is committed to shooting with Shah Rukh Khan for Happy New Year and has to promote Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ramleela.
  • Her official spokesperson had recently said in a statement that, "Deepika was offered to be a part of the next Fast And Furious movie. She is a huge fan of the franchise and it's disappointing not to be able to do it. Unfortunately, the movie goes on the floors immediately and that left too short a time for her to shift her existing date commitments to the producers of Ramleela, Happy New Year and Finding Fanny Fernandes."
  • "I think a lot has been said. I have never been comfortable to talk about what doesn't happen, I rather focus on what is happening," Deepika said.
  • Reportedly, Deepika had beaten Kangana Ranaut and Chitrangada Singh, who had undertaken screen test for the role.
Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone will notbe able to make her Hollywood debut with Fast and Furious 7,primarily due to date issues.

There were reports that Deepika was finalised forHollywood film Fast and Furious 7. The makers needed Deepikato allot dates as early as September 10.

However, she is committed to shooting with Shah RukhKhan for Happy New Year and has to promote Sanjay LeelaBhansali's Ramleela.

Her official spokesperson had recently said in astatement that, "Deepika was offered to be a part of the nextFast And Furious movie. She is a huge fan of the franchiseand it's disappointing not to be able to do it. Unfortunately,the movie goes on the floors immediately and that left tooshort a time for her to shift her existing date commitments tothe producers of Ramleela, Happy New Year and FindingFanny Fernandes."

"I think a lot has been said. I have never beencomfortable to talk about what doesn't happen, I rather focuson what is happening," Deepika said.

Reportedly, Deepika had beaten Kangana Ranaut andChitrangada Singh, who had undertaken screen test for therole.
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