Deepika Padukone kick-stars the Race in Dubai
Deepika Padukone has created quite a stir with her upcoming film in Race 2. The actress is currently in Dubai along with her Race 2 co-stars to promote the action packed thriller.
Attending the full day event in Dubai will be lead stars of the film Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ameesha Patel. The actors will be attending the press conference with the crew of the film followed by a meet and greet with the stars at Arabian Centre. Later in the evening the actors will enjoy a sit down dinner at The Meydan Hotel. Deepika will be seen interacting with her fans and the media in Dubai and sharing her experience about working in the multi-starrer.
Deepika has been personally looking into the marketing and promotions of Race 2. She was the first one to launch the assets of the film in the digital space. The actress is thrilled with the response she has received for the film so far. Race 2, releasing on the 25th of Jan, is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated film of 2013.
Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress, former model, and the winner of the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant of 2006 who predominantly works in Bollywood. In 2009, she debuted in Bollywood with the movie Aladin and since then has established a career in the industry. Born into a multiracial Eurasian family of Canadian, Sri Lankan, and Malaysian descent, Fernandez was raised in Bahrain. After graduating in mass communication from the University of Sydney and working as a television reporter in Sri Lanka, she joined the modeling industry. She was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, and represented her country at Miss Universe 2006.
While on a modelling assignment in India in 2009, Fernandez successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh’s fantasy drama Aladin, which marked her acting debut. Fernandez had her breakthrough role with the psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011), her first commercial success. This was followed by glamorous roles in the commercially successful ensemble-comedy Housefull 2 (2012) and the action thriller Race 2 (2013), which garnered her an IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Fernandez went on to star in the top-grossing action film Kick (2014) and the comedies Housefull 3 (2016) and Judwaa 2 (2017).
Alongside her screen acting career, Fernandez has worked as a judge in the ninth season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2016–2017), is a popular celebrity endorser for various brands and products, has participated in stage shows, and is active in humanitarian work.
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