Deepika Padukone Rajini's pair in Kochadaiyaan

Its official!

Deepika Padukone who was all set to play the Superstar's lady love in 'Rana', will now be seen opposite him in 'Kochadaiyaan', India's first performance capture photorealistic film!

Soundarya Ashwin, Rajinikanth's daughter and the film's director confirmed this news on her microblogging page saying, "Deepika Padukone confirmed to play as appa's pair in Kochadaiyaan, great to have you back!"

The big budget film is being made in 3D and Soundarya had earlier announced that they were in talks with Katrina but it wasn't finalized. Sources express that although Katrina was pleased with the offer and her role she couldn't accommodate dates and so the makers had approached Deepika Padukone who has given her nod for the project.

Sneha will be seen as Rajini's sister in this film that also has Aadhi, Sarathkumar and Jackie Shroff in pivotal roles. Music is by AR Rahman and the first look posters with the Superstar as a Lord Shiva devotee was welcomed with open arms by fans.

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Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif are star-crossed in reel and real life. From being ex to current in Ranbir Kapoor's life to their movies, they both found themselves at the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at the right place at the right time, depending from where you are viewing it.
Kat was apparently aggressively campaigning to bag Soundarya Rajinikanth's Kochadaiyaan. However, Deepika has bagged the coveted role opposite the legend-Rajinikanth.
One knows that Deepika was already on set romancing Rajini for his Rana when the Tamil superstar took ill in April 2011. Since Rana has been put on the backburner, Soundarya decided to go ahead with Kochadaiyaan. And very soon, all the big Bollywood beauties were sending out feelers.
Soundarya's team was in talks with Kat. However, we learnt from our sources that despite best efforts Kat couldn't match the dates.
On Monday night, we learnt that Deepika has ousted Kat to bag the lead in this much-talked-about project. It is being said that Rajinikanth was very keen to do his next, be it Kochadaiyaan or Rana, with Deepika only.
Confirming the news to Chennai Times, Deepika says, "I am delighted to work with Rajini sir again. He is perhaps the biggest star that our country has seen and to play his heroine is truly an honour. For me, the most heartening fact is that his health is now better. I am so looking forward to shoot with him."
Looks like Dippy is all set for a double whammy with the Superstar!

Deepika Padukone

thalaivar and deepika 😍