Deepika Padukone Shoots Action Scenes for 'Raaka' at Seven Months Pregnant
Deepika Padukone is shooting action scenes for Atlee's film Raaka at seven months pregnant, co-starring Allu Arjun, in a 2027 pan-India release.
Deepika Padukone is back on set, and she isn't slowing down. Seven months into her pregnancy, the actor has been powering through action sequences for her upcoming film Raaka, determined to finish her portions before stepping away for maternity leave.
A report by Variety India says Deepika has been clocking regular eight-hour days on set, taking on physically demanding scenes and night shifts without cutting corners. That level of commitment, in the seventh month of pregnancy, has left the production unit talking. Crew members told the publication she handled even the toughest sequences with poise, wrapping shots that would test any performer.
Off the set, her hands are just as full. Deepika is also looking after her daughter, who is a year and a half old, balancing early motherhood with a punishing shooting schedule. It's a stretch that has resonated with a lot of working women following her story.
