Deepika Padukone wants to play characters like Wonder Woman and Bat Woman in Hollywood

Deepika Padukone talks about the South Asian representation in Hollywood films.

Deepika Padukone (Source: Instagram)

At the present, Deepika Padukone is enjoying the success of her most recent film, Pathaan. The movie, which marks Shah Rukh Khan's return to the big screen after over 4 years, not only broke numerous box office records, but it also won over the hearts of the audience. John Abraham plays the antagonist in the Siddharth Anand film. The actress stole the show at a recent event when she spoke candidly about South Asian representation and the kinds of roles she wants to play in Hollywood.

Talking about the kind of roles Deepika Padukone wishes to do in Hollywood, she said, “I think we have a long way to go when it comes to South Asian representation. So I think that’s what I am looking for. I am done for all of us- on behalf of all of us- being the Indian doctor in a movie or the Indian Taxi driver. I want to be a Wonder Woman, I want to be Bat Woman and there’s no reason, and when I say I, I mean we. There’s no reason why I want us to be Barbie. I want us to be all of those things and there’s no reason why we can’t be. And so the choice of or the decision to not do these movies is an intentional decision to say- bring me, bring us something that is worth our talent, worth our while and worth our energy.”

Deepika has a strong slate of upcoming movies. After Fighter, she will star alongside Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, and Disha Patani in Project K. She also stars in the Big B adaptation of The Intern. Rishi Kapoor was previously suppose to star in the movie. But after he passed away, Big B came in for the role. Deepika also has Singham 3 with Ajay Devgn. At a screening for his most recent movie, Cirkus, Rohit Shetty made the same affirmation.

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