Actress Lara Dutta has shared a surprising incident about Deepika Padukone from Housefull days. As the comedy film completed 16 years of release, Lara looked back at the shoot and revealed that Deepika continued working despite suffering from malaria. The actress said many people never knew what Deepika Padukone went through during filming.
Lara Dutta praised Deepika Padukone for staying committed to the project even while dealing with high fever and weakness. Her revelation has now given fans a new look at the hard work that went behind one of Bollywood’s most popular comedy films. The story has also reminded many of Deepika’s professionalism at a young stage of her career.
Lara Dutta Reveals Deepika Padukone’s Tough Phase
In an interview with NDTV, Lara first recalled the fun atmosphere during the overseas schedule of the film. She said, “We went to Italy and we were like a big family on holiday. And I mean, Sajid Nadiadwala created this environment for us where we were all staying together. And when production is seamless and smooth, then all the issues also calm down. Everybody just… it becomes conducive to working.”
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She then opened up about Deepika Padukone falling seriously ill during the shoot. Lara said, “But a lot of people don’t know this, that during the filming of Housefull, Deepika actually felt really sick. She had malaria, and she was absolutely wiped out. So they had to get her a doctor and put her on medication. And she was a thorough professional because she was running a high fever all night. She was shivering and would have to take these meds.”
Deepika Padukone Continued Shooting Despite Illness
Lara further praised the actress for showing up on set the next morning without letting her illness affect the film. She said, “And then the next morning, because we had this fixed schedule, there were multiple actors, and we were shooting scenes during that time that were quite emotional. So she would show up on set. She was an absolute professional and got her work done. There was absolutely no drop in her performance. And as an actor, you have to give another actor credit for that because I know how difficult it is.”
About Housefull 5, Deepika Padukone And Lara Dutta’s Work Front
Directed by Sajid Khan, Housefull featured Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani, Arjun Rampal and Lillete Dubey. The film became a big box office success and later turned into a successful franchise.
On the work front, Deepika Padukone is linked to major upcoming projects including Shah Rukh Khan’s King and Allu Arjun’s Raaka. Meanwhile, Lara Dutta is expected to appear in Akshay Kumar starrer Welcome to the Jungle and Ranbir Kapoor-Yash’s Ramayana.
