After delivering back-to-back hits continuously from the last two years, Indian super-star Deepika Padukone is admittedly and surprisingly nervous to venture into Hollywood movies.
The actress, who is set to play the female lead in "XXX: The Return Of Xander Cage" opposite Hollywood bigwig Vin Diesel, recently confessed that she is quite nervous to step out of her comfort zone.
"Most importantly I feel proud to be a part of a film where I get to flaunt my ethnicity," the 30-year-old actress told The Indian Express. "I really hope that I do well in the movie and people go and watch it," she added.
Apart from the "Fast & Furious" star, Padukone actress will be seen sharing screen with Samuel L Jackson, UFC fighter Conor McGregor, Jet Li, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev and Ruby Rose in the third installment of the "XXX" film franchise.
The film is being directed by D.J. Caruso of "Disturbia" fame.
It was speculated long ago that Padukone will soon be seen in some international venture, with rumors of her being part of "Fast & Furious 7." The actress confirmed her new project in December 2015 when she shared a pic of herself with Diesel, and the photo led fans to believe that the "Piku" star is likely to be considered for "Furious 8."
Back home, Padukone has evidently seen a career high with the success of her films "Piku," "Tamasha" and "Bajirao Mastani" in 2015. The actress is expected to focus now on her international projects and is unlikely to feature in any of the 2016 Indian movie.
Apart from her professional life, the actress' love life also keeps her in spotlight. She was earlier romantically-linked to Indian hottie Ranbir Kapoor. The couple appeared in several hit movies such as "Bachna Ae Haseeno" before parting ways in 2010.
Lately, Padukone is said to be in a romantic relationship with her "Bajirao Mastani" co-star Ranveer Singh. Although the pair is no stranger to hugs and PDA, they refused to comment on their relationship; however, the media recently went into frenzy when the actress referred her rumored lover as "boyfriend," as reported by India Today.
Check out the rumored couple's chemistry in the trailer of "Bajirao Mastani" below:
