Mommy means business

Deepika Padukone. Pic/Instagram

Soon after announcing her second pregnancy on April 19, it has been work as usual for Deepika Padukone.

mid-day has learnt that the actor returned to the set of King on April 21, kicking off a two-day shoot of an action set-piece alongside leading man Shah Rukh Khan.

A still from ‘King'. Pic/Youtube

Sources revealed that true to his style, filmmaker Siddharth Anand envisioned a hyper-stylised fight sequence that sees the two superstars in combat with eight fighters. An insider shared, "Shah Rukh and Deepika filmed the scene on April 21 and 22, with the latter dressed in an all-white outfit. A special set was constructed at Golden Tobacco Studio in Vile Parle. The combat choreography is in line with the film's larger-than-life treatment."

More adrenaline rush seems to be in store for Padukone, as far as King's shoot is concerned. The source added, "Siddharth has planned another elaborate set-piece against a sandy backdrop. It will be shot in a Mira Road studio."

Padukone, who welcomed her first child Dua with actor and her husband Ranveer Singh in September 2024, also has Allu Arjun-starrer Raaka on her plate.

The superhit jodi

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone previously featured in five films together

. ‘Om Shanti Om'
. ‘Chennai Express'
. ‘Happy New Year'
. ‘Pathaan'
. ‘Jawan'