Deepika Padukone finalised for Shuddhi?

The B-town is abuzz with reports that the current Bollywood queen Deepika Padukone has replaced once number one heroine Kareena Kapoor Khan in Karan Malhotra's Shuddhi.

Deepika is presently working on Farah Khan’s Happy New Year. After completing the same she will move on to Imtiaz Ali’s next opposite ex-beau Ranbir Kapoor and then Shoojit Sircar’s Piku. After wrapping up all these previous commitments Deepika will start filming Shuddhi which is a period drama and is set to go on the floors by this year-end. This is not the first time Deepika has stepped into Kareena’s shoes in a film. Kareena lost out to Deepika in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and now latest reports have additionally revealed that Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani has also left behind Kareena for the Chennai Express lady. While Deepika’s inclusion in Shuddhi star-cast looks confirmed the race for the male lead is still on. We hope Karan Johar will come up with the announcement on the same very soon.