New Delhi: Hollywood actor Vin Diesel has shared a throwback photo with Deepika Padukone from his first trip to India back in 2017. The two actors shared screen space in the action flick 'XXX: Return of Xander Cage'. Diesel travelled to India to promote the American action thriller, which was Padukone's first Hollywood film. Padukone had played the role of Serena Unger in the movie.
Vin Diesel shares photo with Deepika Padukone
In his Instagram post on Tuesday, Vin Diesel shared the unseen photo with his co-star Deepika Padukone. in the photo, he is seen helping the Indian actor with her coat. The film's director DJ Caruso is spotted sitting in an autorickshaw.
"When I think about the amount of directors that have wanted to work with me more than once I am always just humbled. This is a pic of when I went to India as I promised Deepika I would, with the director at the time, DJ Caruso," Diesel wrote.
"While we are currently juggling the order of the productions, my oldest daughter read the script that DJ sent to me, thinking that it would fall into the 'Pacifier' bracket. She cried… I asked her why she cried, and she said because the story of a brother and sister rang true for her and it was emotional," the actor continued.
"If I could make the film work that my daughter cried reading, my question for you would be, who would play my sister... she suggested Jennifer Lawrence. What do you think?" he posted.
Vin Diesel about Deepika Padukone
Earlier, in June 2023, Diesel had said he was looking forward to visiting India again. He posted a picture of him and Padukone from the movie and called her one of his "favourite people to work with".
"Spirit lead me... @deepikapadukone was one of my favourite people to work with. She brought me to India and I loved it... looking forward to my return. All love, always," Diesel had said.
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