Deepika Padukone Out as Lead in The Intern Hindi Remake

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After years of delay, the much-awaited Hindi remake of The Intern is finally back on track

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Deepika Padukone, earlier set to star alongside Amitabh Bachchan, has stepped away from acting in the project

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Deepika will now focus solely on producing the film under her banner, KA Productions

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She will oversee all creative and production aspects of the remake

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A fresh face will replace Deepika in the lead role she was originally set to play

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The 2015 Hollywood film starred Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in heartwarming roles

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The two last shared screen space in Piku, a critically acclaimed hit

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