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Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone has been given the privilege to present an award at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 12, 2023. Deepika shared the exciting news with her fans on her social media account on Thursday evening. The awards ceremony has significant importance for India as it has received nominations in three categories: Original Song, Documentary Feature, and Documentary Short.
Deepika will join a star-studded list of presenters, including Emily Blunt, Samuel L. Jackson, Glenn Close, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Janelle Monae, Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Connelly, Riz Ahmed, and Melissa McCarthy. This will not be the first time Deepika has represented India on an international platform. In 2022, she served as a jury member at the 75th-anniversary celebration of the Cannes Film Festival and unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy in Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022, before the final between Argentina and France.
This year’s Academy Awards are especially significant for India, with ‘Naatu Naatu’, the hit dance track from SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster ‘RRR,’ being the frontrunner in the Original Song category. Additionally, Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’ is nominated for the Documentary Feature award, while Guneet Monga-backed ‘Elephant Whisperers’ is competing in the Documentary Short category.
Currently, Deepika is riding high on the success of her film ‘Pathaan,’ co-starring Shah Rukh Khan. She is also filming for a sci-fi movie, tentatively titled ‘Project K,’ which features Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan.
