The upcoming BAFTA Awards will feature Deepika Padukone as one of their presenters. David Beckham, a former football player for England, Cate Blanchett, Adjoa Andoh of Bridgerton fame, Hugh Grant, Wonka Oompa Loompa, Emily in Lily Collins, and Emily in Paris are also on the list.
The Rising Star Award will be presented by former winners Emma Mackay and Jack O'Connell. Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Jacob Elordi, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Sophie Wilde are all in the running this year, as reported by Variety.
Hannah Waddingham has been confirmed to perform a "special cover song" during the 77th BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, which will be hosted by former Doctor Who David Tennant. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 18 at London's Royal Festival Hall. This is the second year in a row that the venue will be used for the ceremony, after several years at Royal Albert Hall. For viewers in India, the ceremony will be available for live streaming on Lionsgate Play.
Variety reports that attendees will include Saltburn star Barry Keoghan, Maestro actors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan, Oppenheimer lead Cillian Murphy, and directors Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, and Yorgos Lanthimos.
Deepika made India proud last year when she was announced as one of the Oscar presenters for 2023.
Deepika most recently appeared in the aerial action thriller Fighter, opposite Hrithik Roshan. The film, directed by Siddharth Anand, also starred Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover, and Akshay Oberoi in pivotal roles and received positive reviews from the audience.
She will next be seen in the sci-fi action thriller Kalki 2898 AD, which stars Prabhas. The film, directed by Nag Ashwin and starring Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan, will open in theatres on May 9, 2024.
(With inputs from agencies)
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