Deepika cancels Paris Fashion Week trip due to coronavirus scare

Deepika Padukone who was invited by luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to attend their show at the Paris Fashion Week, has called off her plans with news coming in that the coronavirus epidemic has now entered a new stage in France.

Mumbai: Actor Deepika Padukone has called off her plans to attend the ongoing Paris Fashion Week owing to the global coronavirus outbreak.

The actor was invited by luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to attend their show at the Paris Fashion Week, which is due to run till March 3.

The actor had to cancel her trip due to the recent developments about the growing coronavirus epidemic.

"Deepika Padukone was scheduled to travel to France to attend Louis Vuitton's FW2020 show at the ongoing Paris Fashion Week but has had to cancel her trip with news coming in that the coronavirus epidemic has now entered a new stage in France," said an official spokesperson for the actor.

The actor will next be seen in 83 as Romi Dev. 83 traces Kapil's captaincy in leading the Indian cricket team to defeat the West Indies in the World Cup final in 1983. Ranveer Singh will essay Kapil's role in the film, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Reliance Entertainment.

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She will also be seen in the official Hindi remake of the Rober De Niro-Anne Hathaway starrer Hollywood comedy hit The Intern. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, and is slated to release in 2021.

From IANS inputs.