Wax nostalgic: When Deepika Padukone played tennis in Delhi alongside Roger Federer

With a career spanning more than 15 years, Deepika Padukone is one of the most successful Indian actors. Few people know that Deepika played badminton nationally before making her Bollywood debut. She is also the daughter of former badminton player Prakash Padukone, but did you know that in 2014, the world champion tennis player Roger Federer paired up with the Om Shanti Om actress to play a friendly match in Delhi?

The International Premier Tennis League (IPTLopening )'s ceremony was attended by the Bajirao Mastani actress in addition to Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Novak Djokovic, Sania Mirza, and Sunil Gavaskar. We found these old photos of Deepika and Roger playing tennis at an event in 2014, which are the ideal Flashback Friday treat. The actress appeared in it dressed in a black tank top, matching black tights, and white sneakers, with her hair, pulled back into a ponytail. As she engages the tennis player in conversation, Deepika can also be seen beaming broadly.

Roger Federer announced his retirement on Thursday, telling supporters that the forthcoming Laver Cup in London will be his last match.

Deepika Padukone On Work Front

Deepika is working on several intriguing projects. She is prepared to work with Shah Rukh Khan once more on Pathaan, and John Abraham will also play the lead role. The date of release is set for January 25, 2023.

She will then appear in Project K, a sci-fi movie directed by Nag Ashwin and starring Prabhas and Disha Patani opposite him. Along with this, Deepika will co-star with Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi version of The Intern. Together with Hrithik Roshan and Siddharth Anand, she will also appear in the action movie Fighter.