Vin Diesel shared this image. (politeness: Vin Diesel)
New Delhi:
Hollywood star Vin Diesel started the week by surprising his Indian fans as he shared a throwback photo with his xXx: Return of Xander Cage co-star Deepika Padukone. The invisible photo was clicked when the Fast & Furious actor came to India to promote their 2017 action film, which also marked Deepika’s Hollywood debut. The photo shows Vin helping Deepika with her coat, while xXx: Return of Xander Cage director DJ Caruso is seen sitting in an auto-rickshaw. Reflecting on his visit to the country, Vin wrote a detailed note revealing how he ‘promised’ Deepika that he would come to India along with their director. Vin also revealed that the American filmmaker had sent him a new script that made his eldest daughter Hania ’emotional’.
Sharing the photo Vin Diesel wrote: “When I think of the number of directors who wanted to work with me more than once, I am always humbled. This is a photo from when I went to India, as I had promised Deepika, with the then director, DJ Caruso… While we are currently juggling the order of the productions, my eldest daughter read the script that DJ gave me sent, thinking it would fall into the pacifier bar. She was crying…I asked her why she was crying, and she said because the story of a brother and sister made sense to her and it was emotional. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em, Mattel’s successor to Barbie… Universal’s Kojak, Witch Hunter, Riddick4 and of course the Fast finale are all jockeying for position. Blessed. If I could make the movie work where my daughter cried while reading it, my question to you would be: who would play my sister… She suggested Jennifer Lawrence. What do you think?”
Of course, this wasn’t the first time Vin Diesel dropped a photo alongside Deepika Padukone. Last year, in June, Vin shared a throwback from the sets of XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, with him and Deepika. Captioning the photo, the Hollywood star wrote, “The spirit guided me… She took me to India and I loved it. All love, always.” View the message here:
In xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Deepika Padukone played the role of Serena Unger, a deadly XXX team member. Vin Diesel, on the other hand, played the titular role of Xander Cage. Deepika Padukone and Vin Diesel have shared a warm friendship over the years. Read what he wrote about Deepika Padukone in his piece for Time, when the actress earned a spot on Time’s 100 Most Influential People list in 2018.
Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone was last seen Fighter, alongside Hrithik Roshan. Next, the actress, who is expecting her first child, will share screen space with Prabhas in Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 ADwhich will hit theaters in May.