There’s no stopping Deepika Padukone, quite literally. The actress-turned-entrepreneur-turned-producer is making it a point to associate herself with some of the best and acclaimed profiles. It all started with her clothing brand named All About You, the actress then invested in a popular yoghurt company followed by turning producer for Ranveer Singh starrer ‘83. Further, it was being reported that the actress has invested a whopping $3 million in a start-up e-taxi company that goes by the name of Blu Smart.
The news has now been confirmed by Punit Goyal, co-founder of Blu Smart, in a conversation with Bollywood Hungama. In fact, he revealed how they are expecting another $5 million from the actress’ side. “Deepika loves the vision of our company. She is aware that our cars are safer to travel – the safety standards are very high. We own the cars and we get the drivers on board. Drivers do not need to bring a car on board. Also, she realized that the cars are all-electric vehicles,” said Punit. (ALSO READ - Chhapaak: Deepika Padukone And Meghna Gulzar Will NOT Promote The Film In Delhi, Say, ‘It Will Be Insensitive)
Elaborating further on any input from Deepika’s side, Punit revealed, “Deepika scaled the brand and emphasized on the need for women empowerment. She also got on board some women drivers so that they can gain employment. That was her idea.” A great initiative, isn’t it?
On the work front, Deepika Padukone is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Chhapaak, which chronicles the life of an acid-attack survivor, Laxmi Agarwal. The Meghna Gulzar directorial also stars Vikrant Massey and is slated to release on January 10, 2020
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