Happy birthday, Deepika Padukone! Here's a look at how 2024 is expected to turn out for the actress

Deepika Padukone made her Hindi debut in the 2008 Bollywood film 'Om Shanti Om'. She played the lead role of Shanti in Shah Rukh Khan's star-studded film. Over the years, the actress has proven her acting prowess with films like 'Cocktail', 'Padmaavat', and more. However, 2024 might just be the biggest year for her, as she has three amazing films in her kitty.

​In the film 'Fighter', Deepika Padukone will be seen sharing the screen with Hrithik Roshan and Anil Kapoor. Directed by Siddharth Anand, it follows the journey of Shamsher Pathania (Hrithik Roshan), an aspirational young man in the Indian Air Force. Deepika will be taking on the role of Squadron Pilot Minni in the highly anticipated project. 'Fighter' is scheduled to hit the big screens on January 25, 2024. Reportedly, it has been made on a budget of Rs 250 crore.

​Deepika Padukone has joined her husband, Ranveer Singh, in Rohit Shetty's cop universe. The actress will be introduced as the first female cop in Ajay Devgn's highly-awaited film 'Singham Again'. Along with Deepika, Ajay, and Ranveer, it also stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, and Siddharth Jadhav in the third installment of the film. 'Singham 3' will be released on August 15. It reportedly has a budget of Rs 200 crore.

The sci-fi film 'Kalki 2998AD' is known as one of the biggest films of Deepika Padukone's entire career. Helmed by Nag Ashwin, it is reportedly being made on a budget of Rs 600 crore. She will share the screen with Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. While 'Kalki 2898AD' was supposed to be released in cinemas on January 12, 2024, the film's release has been postponed to an undeclared date.