Deepika Padukone To Skip Project K Event in San Diego! Why?
All the Hollywood events under The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation Of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) are paused as the SAG-AFTRA joins a strike by the Writers Guild of America. Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is also a member of SAG-AFTRA, will not be a part of Project K promotions at San Diego Comic Con as she wants to show her solidarity with the strikers. Deepika Padukone joined the union when she made her Hollywood debut with the English-language film XXX, with Vin Diesel as the lead actress. Except for Deepika, all other actors from the film will likely join the event, including Prabhas, Kamal Hassan, and Amitabh Bachchan.
What is SAG-AFTRA?
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation Of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is a labour union that represents approximately 160,000 media professionals and entertainers. On July 14, 2023, SAG-AFTRA went on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with an alliance of motion picture and television producers. This is the first time the actors have initiated a labor dispute strike since 1960, and this is the first time writers and actors have come together.
Deepika’s Project K
Project K is an upcoming Indian epic science fiction film written and directed by Nag Ashwin. It is produced by C. Aswani Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. Shot in Telugu, the film stars an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. The film was announced in February 2020, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Vyjayanthi Movies. However, production was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The filming began in July 2021 on a futuristic set erected at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.
Project K is scheduled to be released in cinemas on January 12, 2024. Initially aimed for a 2022 release, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and production work. In July 2022, producer Dutt stated that they were planning to release the film either on October 18, 2023, or January 20, 2024, with the latter being confirmed later. The film is planned to be released globally in Telugu, along with dubbed languages in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and English. The film is touted to be a dystopian sci-fi film about the futuristic reimagination of the Hindu God Vishnu. Deepika Padukone plays the role of a scientist in the film. Her first look from the film was released on July 18, 2023, and it received a lot of positive reactions from fans.
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