Project K Launch San Diego Comic Con 2023: Deepika Padukone To Not Attend In Light Of SAG-AFTRA Strike In Hollywood

Accordingly, as a member of SAG-AFTRA and in line with their membership regulations, Deepika Padukone will not be attending.

Project K Launch San Diego Comic Con 2023: Deepika Padukone To Not Attend In Light Of SAG-AFTRA Strike In Hollywood

New Delhi: ‘Project K’,  the hugely anticipated, epic sci-fi film featuring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani, is set to unveil footage from the film at San Diego Comic Con, marking a first for a film from India. The film is directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by C. Aswani Dutt Vyjayanthi Movies. 
 
With the SAG-AFTRA strike underway, the union has specified that actors cannot provide promotional or publicity services. That extends to appearances at conventions, such as the San Diego Comic Con. Accordingly, as a member of SAG-AFTRA and in line with their membership regulations, Deepika Padukone will not be attending, an industry source close to the development informed.

Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas and Rana Daggubati are already in the States ahead of the grand ‘Project K’ launch at the San Diego Comic Con.

Nag Ashwin, who has directed ‘Project K’,  earlier said in a statement about the grand launch, “We are thrilled to present Project K'sdebut at San Diego Comic-Con. India's storytelling tradition has ancient roots, with its epics serving as the origins for many civilizations worldwide. A world as big as this needs a platform as big to introduce it to the people. Comic-Con felt like the perfect place, where the honesty and enthusiasm needed for 'Project K' will be found."
 
Deepika Padukone is an actor, producer, mental health advocate, and entrepreneur from India. With over 30 feature films to her credit, her recent film ‘Pathaan’ shattered box office records in India and around the globe, even re-opening almost 100 cinemas in India that had closed pre-Covid. Additional notable credits include ‘Gehraiyaan’ and ‘Padmaavat’, as well as award-winning and critically acclaimed film “Piku.” She made her English language film debut as the female lead in ‘XXX: The Return of Xander Cage’, co-starring with Vin Diesel. She is also the principal of Ka Productions, the production company behind ‘Chhapaak’ and ‘83’ in which she also starred.
 
Time Magazine has named her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World and Variety has recognized her in their Women’s International Impact Report. She has also been inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame.