A month after photographs of Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and Hollywood actor Vin Diesel got fans excited in India, it has now been confirmed that the two will be starring together in the forthcoming film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.
The film's director DJ Caruso confirmed the rumours during a Twitter chat with fans. Responding to a question, he revealed that Padukone would join the team for shooting in February. The film is the sequel of Diesel's commercially-successful 2002 action film xXx.
@CyrineZanaib @6eyf__ we start in january. She starts sometime in February
— D.j. Caruso (@Deejaycar) January 2, 2016
The director had also hinted that Padukone would be a part of the cast, which includes Tony Jaa and Jet Li, with this tweet in December .
Xander will travel this road #xandercagereturnsxxx #VinDiesel #Dominicanfiliming #DeepikaPadukone pic.twitter.com/PL5x33Ru0t
— D.j. Caruso (@Deejaycar) December 9, 2015
Part of the xXx franchise, the film will be Padukone's Hollywood debut. The 30-year-old has been lauded for her performances in Bollywood films such as Piku, Bajirao Mastani and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani.