By Nancy Meyers
The Hindi remake of The Intern, first announced in 2021 with Deepika Padukone producing and starring, is finally seeing fresh developments鈥攖hough not in the way fans initially expected.
Back in 2021, the project was intended for a swift turnaround, with plans for release the very next year. However, after nearly five years of little progress and only sporadic updates, reports now suggest that Padukone will no longer appear on screen in the film. Instead, she will take on the role of producer exclusively, overseeing what鈥檚 being described as a 鈥渃reative and logistical reboot鈥 of the project.
A report by Mid-Day quoted a source saying, 鈥淭his time, Deepika will step away from acting in the film to serve solely as a producer, overseeing the creative and logistical reboot. A new leading lady is being cast to play the part she was once slated to perform.鈥
According to the source, the decision comes as part of Padukone鈥檚 broader career shift towards creation and storytelling. 鈥淭he Intern is the first of five pr