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Business Standard : Deepika Padukone is a beaming bride-to-be as the wedding festivities have officially begun in her hometown Bangalore. The 32-year-old, who is all set to tie the knot with beau Ranveer Singh , looked radiant in an orange suit as she performed pooja before the "new beginnings." Deepika's stylist Shaleena Nathani shared the pictures from the ceremony on her Instagram account. "To new beginnings," she captioned the picture. In another picture, the 'Padmaavat' star can be seen sharing a fun moment with her team. "Love you to the mooon and back So so so so so sooooo happy for you. Cant wait for it all to starttttt. You deserve all the happiness in the world and more," read the caption. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh announced last month that they are tying the knot on November 14-15. The wedding destination is reportedly Lake Como, Itlay. BS

Business Standard : Bollywood's leggy lass Deepika Padukone is set to portray the role of an acid attack survivor in her next film. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh made it official on his official Twitter handle. He also revealed that 'Raazi' director Meghna Gulzar will helm the film. "IT'S OFFICIAL... After #Padmaavat, Deepika Padukone teams up with #Raazi director Meghna Gulzar... Deepika will portray the part of an acid attack survivor in the film," wrote Adarsh. The 32-year-old will reportedly essay the role of acid attack survivor Laxmiaxmi Agarwal, who was attacked at the tender age of 15. Her attacker, a 32-year old man, was an acquaintance of her family. Agarwal is a well-known advocate of stricter punishments in acid attack cases. Deepika Padukone was last seen on the big screen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat'. BS Ranveer channels 'the new neutral' on latest mag cover

BeauMonde Towers A fire broke out in a multi-storey building here which houses the residence and office of bollywood Deepika Padukone . Deepika was not inside the 34-storey Beaumonde building in Prabhadevi area where the blaze emanated from the top floor, according to fire department officials and sources close to the actress. Deepika has residence in one floor of the building and office in another but both were unaffected by the fire, said the sources close to her. No one was injured so far in the blaze which was reported at 2.08 pm, fire brigade sources said. Over 90 people have been safely evacuated from the building even as the fire department personnel were trying to douse the fire, the sources said. At least 10 fire engines, two quick response vans, five water tankers have been put in service to douse the fire.

Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari is likely to be the last-minute entry as a celebrity speaker at the eighth edition of the Global Entrepreneur Summit to be held in Hyderabad from Nov 28 to 30. Jayesh Ranjan, IT and commerce secretary in the government of Telangana told Business Standard “It’s work in progress.” But Aditi’s confirmation is expected by the end of the day. After Deepika Padukone dropped out of the summit on Monday, the state govt, which is jointly organising the summit along with the Centre and the US, got into the damage-control mode to find a celebrity speaker. Nobody is giving reasons for Deepika opting out. It is learnt that threat perception over the controversy surrounding her film Padmavati, in which she has played the lead role, is the reason. Interestingly, Aditi had recently spoken out against those threatening Deepika with dire consequences over her role in Padmavati. The global summit, for the first time in India, is in the limelight because...

It looks like Sanjay Leela Bhansali is set to deliver yet another winner, and more certainly, a money-spinner. He has finally released the first theatrical trailer of his upcoming magnum opus ' Padmavati '. This movie is slated to be nothing short of a visual treat for the fans, going by the scale and opulence of the sets. The trailer opens with Shahid Kapoor (Maharawal Ratan Singh) leading the procession into Deepika Padukone 's (Rani Padmini) castle. The movie's grandeur has been the talking point and looking at the promo, it certainly feels like Bhansali has delivered on his long-standing tradition. The trailer showcases the chemistry between Shahid and Deepika's beautifully in the initial scenes where Rani Padmavati is stitching Maharawal Ratan Singh's pagdi. Deepika looks menacingly beautiful, when she declares, "Rajputi kangan mein utni hi taqat hai, jitni Rajputi talwar mein." The trailer takes us to an era that ...