Deepika Padukone has made headlines for her role in the Hindi remake of the Hollywood thriller The Intern. A few years ago, the remake of Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro’s 2015 comedic hit was revealed. Since then, there have been a lot of expectations among fans. Following Rishi Kapoor’s death, the producers enlisted Amitabh Bachchan to step in for the renowned actor. However, according to a recent report in Bollywood Hungama, Deepika may no longer be a part of the remake of The Intern.

The cast of the Intern remake is also being reshuffled, according to the report. Fans awaited the reunion of Deepika and Amitabh, who played father and daughter in Shoojit Sircar’s Piku, after Kapoor’s demise. According to reports, Deepika has been shown the departure door, while Big B will remain in the film. According to the source, the producers are now seeking a replacement for Deepika, and Parineeti Chopra’s name has come up. This development, however, has yet to get official confirmation. Deepika has co-produced the film, which is interesting. So we’ll have to wait and see what Deepika has to say about the aforementioned report.

Deepika welcomed Big B aboard last year and revealed the first poster for their next flick. “What an honor it is to work with one of my most precious co-stars once more! Welcome to the Indian rendition of #TheIntern, @amitabhbachchan “She had written something.

Deepika and Sunir Kheterpal’s Ka Productions and Azure Entertainment, respectively, are producing the Intern remake, which is an Indian remake of the Hollywood comedic hit of the same name. Amit Sharma will direct the film. The film was originally set to be released in 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the film’s release date has been moved back to Summer 2022.

On the work front, Deepika Padukone was last seen Gehraiyaan, currently, she is presenting India at Cannes 2022 as a Jury member. While Big B was last seen in Runway34 next to Ajay Devgan and Rakul Preet.