Deepika Padukone Was The First Choice For Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar, Here's Why It Never Worked Out

Our all-time favorite Director Imtiaz Ali revealed that Deepika Padukone was the first choice for Rockstar. Imtiaz and Deepika had worked together in films like Tamasha, Love Aaj Kal. He shared that when he met Deepika for the first time, he wanted to offer her a role in Rockstar. Surprising enough? Recently Imtiaz wrapped up the shooting of Aaj Kal which happens to be a sequel of Love Aaj Kal starring Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan.

Imtiaz shared his experience in a heartwarming note when he first time met Deepika. The note read that "She got off the car at the hotel porch and looked at me. I immediately knew that this is the girl I have come to meet. She also immediately knew that I am the director she had come to meet because she had those eyes, that looked as if they know."

He also added, "None of Deepika’s movies had released till then. I had come to meet her for Rockstar. I wanted her for Rockstar but the movie did not get made till many years later. I worked with her in other movies. Many things happened over many years at many places, all of which I might forget, but I will never forget the girl who stepped out of the car at the hotel and looked at me as if she knew,"

After Imtiaz Ali wrote this heartfelt note on Deepika's website we know now that Deepika was the first choice for Rockstar. Talking about the Deepika's website, She introduced it on her birthday this year. The actress website takes us through her time in Bollywood and has information about the foundation that she supports to spread knowledge about mental health.

On the professional front, Deepika returns to the big screen after two years with Chhapaak. The film has been inspired by acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Chhaapaak is directed by Meghna Gulzar and is set to release on January 10, 2020, We will also see Deepika playing Ranveer Singh's on-screen wife in '83 which is based on Indian Cricket team's 1983 world cup win.