Deepika Padukone will reportedly play a pregnant woman in Raaka whose fight for survival forms a key part of the story. Janhvi Kapoor will essay a tribal queen, while Rashmika Mandanna plays a guide and protector who helps Deepika’s character

Sources say Deepika Padukone is wrapping up the first part of ‘Raaka’ before going on her maternity break in September. Atlee planned the schedules such that Padukone could be among the first ones to complete her commitment