New Delhi: At the forthcoming British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, who was most recently featured in the action movie 'Fighter', will present an award. According to a report in Variety, Deepika Padukone, David Beckham, Cate Blanchett, and Dua Lipa are some of the few confirmed celebrities who will present trophies at the BAFTA.
The London Royal Festival Hall will host the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday. With the caption "Gratitude," Deepika also announced the news on her Instagram stories. The actress posted a screen grab of the BAFTA website's presenters list.
It read, “Presenters confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order) -- Adjoa Andoh, Andrew Scott, Bryce Dallas Howard, Callum Turner, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daisy Edgar Jones, Daryl McCormack, David Beckham, Deepika Padukone, Dua Lipa, Emma Corrin, Emma Mackey, Gillian Anderson, Himesh Patel, Hugh Grant, Idris Elba, Indira Varma, James Martin, Jack O'Connell, Keegan-Michael Key, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lily Collins, Marisa Abela, Rebecca Ferguson, Sheila Atim, Taylor Russell.”
Other presenters include Adjoa Andoh of Bridgerton, Hugh Grant, Lily Collin of Emily in Paris fame, Emma Corrin and Gillian Anderson of The Crown, Himesh Patel from Black Mirror, and Idris Elba, however the categories they will give out are still unannounced.
Deepika Padukone earlier presented the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the 95th Academy Awards, last year. Announcing the award, she said on stage, “An irresistibly catchy chorus, electrifying beats and killer dance moves to match have made this next song a global sensation.”
“It plays during a pivotal scene in RRR, a movie about the friendship between real-life Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. In addition to being sung in Telugu and illustrating the film’s anti-colonialist themes, it’s also a total banger. It’s got millions of views on YouTube and Tiktok, has audiences dancing in movie theatres all around the world and is also the first song ever from an Indian production to be nominated for an Oscar,” the actor added.
Sophie Ellis Bexter will sing Murder on the Dancefloor at the ceremony; the song recently gained popularity two decades after its release due to the success of 'Saltburn'. Hannah Waddingham will perform a special cover song. The Royal Festival Hall in London will host the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday. Lionsgate Play will air the ceremony for Indian audiences.