Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone penned a heartfelt note on her social media as she started shooting her next film King with superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
King marks the sixth collaboration for Deepika with Shah Rukh. The duo has previously worked together in several films, starting with the 2007 film Om Shanti Om, which marked Padukone’s acting debut.
They also starred in 2013’s rom-com Chennai Express, 2014’s Happy New Year and Pathaan, which released in 2023. Their last film together was Jawan (2023).
Deepika shared a post on her Instagram handle on Saturday. The actor recalled filming Om Shanti Om and said Shah Rukh taught her a lesson, which she has applied to every decision she has made since.n
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“The very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago, while filming Om Shanti Om, was that the experience of making a movie, and the people you make it with, matter far more than its success. I couldn’t agree more and have applied that learning to every decision I’ve made since. And that’s probably why we’re back making our 6th movie together,” read the caption.
The film also reunites the actors with filmmaker Siddharth Anand, who has directed Pathaan. King also stars Shah Rukh’s daughter Suhana Khan.
Meanwhile, Deepika is out of the much-anticipated sequel of Kalki 2898 AD. The makers of the Prabhas’ starrer announced the development through a post on social media.
“After careful consideration, we have decided to part ways. Despite the long journey of making the first film, we were unable to find a partnership,” said the film’s production house Vyjayanthi Movies. The development comes on the back of Deepika’s alleged exit from Spirit, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and starring Prabhas again.
