Deepika Padukone recently announced on social media that she is expecting her second child with husband Ranveer Singh, sending a wave of happiness and excitement across the industry. However, this development has also set off a buzz in the trade world, as Deepika reportedly still has around 50 days of shooting left for Atlee’s much-awaited film. RakaTitled by Allu Arjun. Many assumed that given the scale and schedule of the project, the filmmakers would be concerned by the unexpected turn of events.
Scoop: Atlee will use Deepika Padukone’s body double for key action sequences of Allu Arjun’s Raaka
But we’ve exclusively learned that Atlee has been more than supportive of Deepika Padukone. A source close to the production said, “When Atlee heard the news of Deepika’s pregnancy, he was overjoyed. Instead of panicking over his shoot schedule, he sat down with his team and came up with a Plan B. Most of Deepika Padukone’s major action sequences will now be done using her body double. The actress has already given some close up sequences and they will be merged using VFX for the final print.”
The film has an action-packed role for Deepika and the makers don’t want to take risks by pressurizing her to do all these stunts. “Deepika has a great entry, as well as a big action moment with Allu Arjun. All of them will now be done by a double, while Deepika will continue to shoot the dramatic moments. Her role remains intact, there are no deletions. She is a lead heroine. RakaAnd pregnancy doesn’t change anything.”
team of King Has shot at a fast pace with Deepika Padukone to ensure that all the action and song moments happen early on, without forcing them too much. Overall, the actress is on the move, unstoppable and slaying like a boss.
