dna at IIFA 2016: Deepika Padukone has already signed her next Bollywood film!

Deepika Padukone has been caught up with her maiden Hollywood venture xXx: The Return of Xander Cage ever since she finished promotions for Bajirao Mastani. But that doesn't mean that Hindi films have taken a backseat. 

We cornered her for a quick chat after the IIFA  2016 press conference

She ensures, "I am always going to do Hindi films, no matter what. Just because I am doing a film there doesn't mean I will shift base." And then she reveals, "I have already signed my next Hindi film. I start shooting for it from September. It will release next year." 

Which film is she talking about? We try to coax her into telling us what the genre of the film will be but she retorts, "Very smart way of asking but I am not telling you," she said with a giggle.

Having possibly the best run-up ever for any actress in recent times, will this one-year gap affect anything? "I don't know about all that. I never planned it that way. I liked this script and I okayed it. Yes, there will be no film of mind releasing this year and that's just because of how things have happened. Plus, every year, I had 2-3 releases so I don't think it should affect much."