Hopefully, Deepika Padukone's lungi and shirt look from Chennai Express posters does not spark a trend but it has certainly made everyone do a double take. The actress reveals that film's lead actor Shah Rukh Khan and director Rohit Shetty came up with t
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Hopefully, Deepika Padukone'slungi and shirt look from Chennai Express posters does notspark a trend but it has certainly made everyone do a doubletake.
The actress reveals that film's lead actor Shah Rukh Khanand director Rohit Shetty came up with the idea to dress herin a lungi.
"That's something new and I hope it works," says Deepikaabout her look.
"The idea to wear a 'lungi' is not mine actually. It wasShah Rukh and Rohit who came up with it. We had to quickly doa photoshoot because we were losing the light. They were like'Why don't we give her this lungi and make her look modern'.
The shirt that I am wearing in the posters also belongs toSRK, only the sunglasses are mine," the actress told PTI.
The potboiler, which reunites Deepika with SRK onscreenafter her debut in Om Shanti Om, is slated to release thisyear.
Deepika, fresh from the success of Race 2, is lookingforward to back-to-back releases this year.
"It has been a good year but my next next six months arevery demanding in terms of my schedule. I hope all the hardwork pays. I have Chennai Express and Kochadaiyaan withRajini (Rajinikanth) sir is also ready for release," saysDeepika.
She has two other films --Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, herfilm will Ranbik Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's RamLeela.
There were reports that she may star in Salman Khan'sKick but the actress denies it.
"That's all speculation. It probably stems from thefact that I had expressed a desire to work with Salman Khan.Maybe these stories are coming from there. There is nothingconcrete on that film yet."
The actress reveals that film's lead actor Shah Rukh Khanand director Rohit Shetty came up with the idea to dress herin a lungi.
"That's something new and I hope it works," says Deepikaabout her look.
"The idea to wear a 'lungi' is not mine actually. It wasShah Rukh and Rohit who came up with it. We had to quickly doa photoshoot because we were losing the light. They were like'Why don't we give her this lungi and make her look modern'.
The shirt that I am wearing in the posters also belongs toSRK, only the sunglasses are mine," the actress told PTI.
The potboiler, which reunites Deepika with SRK onscreenafter her debut in Om Shanti Om, is slated to release thisyear.
Deepika, fresh from the success of Race 2, is lookingforward to back-to-back releases this year.
"It has been a good year but my next next six months arevery demanding in terms of my schedule. I hope all the hardwork pays. I have Chennai Express and Kochadaiyaan withRajini (Rajinikanth) sir is also ready for release," saysDeepika.
She has two other films --Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, herfilm will Ranbik Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's RamLeela.
There were reports that she may star in Salman Khan'sKick but the actress denies it.
"That's all speculation. It probably stems from thefact that I had expressed a desire to work with Salman Khan.Maybe these stories are coming from there. There is nothingconcrete on that film yet."
