It’s a proud moment for India as Deepika Padukone has been chosen as a recipient of prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame star in the coming year. On Wednesday, Deepika’s name along with other renowned personalities from the worlds of recordings, motion pictures, television, live theater/live performance and sports entertainment, were announced at a live press conference from Ovation Hollywood, Billboard reported.
Miley Cyrus, Timothee Chalamet, Hollywood actress Emily Blunt, French actress Cotillard, Canadian actress Rachel McAdams, Italian actor Franco Nero, and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay will also be honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
Deepika Padukone’s global appeal
Notably, in 2017, Deepika made her Hollywood debut xXx: Return Of Xander Cage. She has also been featured in TIME’s 100 most influential people list and Variety’s International Women’s Impact Report. She has also made remarkable appearances at the Cannes Film Festival and Met Gala in previous years. She became the first ever Indian to be signed by global luxury fashion houses for Louis Vuitton and Cartier, she set the stage for the country’s growing influence globally and has further paved the way for other Indian celebrity faces to join the wave in subsequent years.
Selection of honorees
The honorees were selected by the Walk of Fame selection panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce from “hundreds” of nominations at a meeting on June 20. The selections were ratified by the Chamber’s board of directors on June 25. “We are excited to announce the newest selections of 35 esteemed individuals who will be enshrined on the Walk of Fame as part of the prestigious Class of 2026,” Peter Roth, former CEO of Warner Bros. Television and chairman of the Walk of Fame selection committee, said in a statement.”These talented individuals have made significant contributions to the world of entertainment, and we are thrilled to honour them with this well-deserved recognition.”
Deepika Padukone’s work front
The actress who was last seen in Singham Again and Kalki 2898 AD has an exciting line-up of films. She has been roped in for Allu Arjun’s next with Atlee and Shah Rukh Khan-starrer King. Both are big-budget anticipated films. Apart from that, Deepika also plans on making the Hindi remake of The Intern along with Amitabh Bachchan. She also has other projects which are yet to be announced.
(Also read: Deepika Padukone Opts Out Of Spirit, Joins Allu Arjun In Atlee’s ₹700-Crore Action Spectacle)
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