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I've been roped in for my ethnicity: Deepika Padukone on being cast in Vin Diesel's next XXX film

It's been revealed that Deepika will play 'a razor-sharp huntress' in the film

22 Jan, 2016

After bagging the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female), Deepika is now looking to begin a new chapter in her career with her first Hollywood film, i.e., Vin Diesel's XXX: The Return of Xander Cage.

In the film, Deepika will play a a razor-sharp huntress who helps Cage during his latest mission, reports Variety.

While she admits that she's nervous about her big move, Deepika also talks about her Hollywood debut being a proud moment: "I feel proud to be a part of a film where I get to flaunt my ethnicity," she said to Filmfare. "The reason they are roping me is because of my ethnicity. I really hope that I do well in the movie and people go and watch it. "

Deepika announced the news of her casting last month via an ambiguous photo with Vin Diesel, which also led to a rather hilarious spoof.

Directed by DJ Caruso, the action-packed thriller also stars Samuel L Jackson, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev and Jet Li.

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Muhammad Majid Jan 22, 2016 03:15pm

Awaited,

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Satt Jan 22, 2016 03:28pm

This is racism..nobody should give role because he or she is of certain race or ethnicity and worse that you are flaunting that race and ethnicity.As an protest I will never watch this film.

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Dipak Singh Jan 22, 2016 03:57pm

Why always became news if anybody makes Hollywood debut?? Its an only job like lots of people getting jobs in overseas, that's it.

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yaha haha Jan 22, 2016 04:36pm

@Satt Get real.....This is Business first, plays trying to capturing the most audiences. Should not be labelled into race

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MS Jan 22, 2016 05:02pm

@Satt ,unsure how you think of this as a racist scenario. If a role demands a person to be from a certain ethnicity, then that's how it is going to be portrayed on the big screen!

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Jamboree Jan 22, 2016 06:11pm

Great! Deepika rocks.

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Historicevents Jan 22, 2016 06:15pm

While appreciating and congrats for such a project,Deepeka will surely be critized for flaunt displays by Indians.Although the Indian viewers pardon flaunts at Bollywood but it will be difficult to see their actress with alien Vin Diesel.And if if God forbid Deepeka appears to be extra bold flaunts,than must be prepared to face protests in India as well as slogans against her, because in India people are very much race,religion,caste,ethnic conxious.

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Satt Jan 22, 2016 07:26pm

@Historicevents You have never watched all the Indian cinema,flaunting and showing body in India is doesn't consider bad but flaunting wrong thing does,here in interview she said she will flaunt her ethnicity and race and this is not acceptable in India.You can show your beauty but can't say that I am beautiful because I am of certain race and ethnicity,In Indian culture every race and every ethnicity is beautiful.

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KN Jan 22, 2016 07:42pm

India is a huge lucrative market which every body is after including Hollywood

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WaheedNoor Jan 22, 2016 08:02pm

Great.

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Arisha G Jan 22, 2016 09:39pm

What!?! and she is Okay with that? Perhaps, she meant to word it differently...

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Fawad Jan 22, 2016 09:49pm

@Satt she is playing role of an indian, you want Americans to play role of Indian or want Africans to play role of some white guy, how can you justify that?

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Sami Jan 22, 2016 10:11pm

@Satt Relax man! She is proud of her ethnicity and she is speaking how she feels, from her heart. She isn't saying one ethnic group is better or less than another!

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Tamilselvan Jan 22, 2016 10:44pm

This is called tokenism part to get viewers in South Asia!

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Changez_Khan Jan 22, 2016 10:58pm

It is pretty obvious Hollywood is hungry for marketing and what better place is then India, they give role to leading Indian actor/actress to gain the market share, just imagine over billion people industry. Deepika is very talented lady and I think she will do good, good luck to her.

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Adnan Jan 22, 2016 11:00pm

The Most Beautiful Actress of Asia ... !!

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hammurabi Jan 23, 2016 09:40am

@Satt People now want diversity and variety.White race is envious of skin color of Asians. This is why tanning is so common.Brown skin is liked all over the world.

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sudhir Jan 25, 2016 12:16pm

@Satt I think you are getting it wrong. If I were to make a movie tomorrow in which there is a character from the subcontinent I am better off featuring someone from the sub continent rather than someone else.

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