Mumbai: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone becomes the first-ever Bollywood actress to feature in National Geographic’s upcoming series Mega Icons Season 2.
Deepika Padukone, Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman and Ratan Tata are among the icons set to feature in the series.
Mega Icons will reveal the stories behind their life choices and the milestone moments that defined their career and success.
The series has four parts and it will throw light on the four personalities through cinematic recreations and candid interviews with the guests and their close ones.
Deepika Padukone, said, “National Geographic for me embodies credibility and iconicity. I feel incredibly humbled to be a part of the celebrated series, Mega Icons, which allows me to share a glimpse of my journey with people across the world.”
“It’s a pleasure to be part of Nat Geo’s Mega Icons series along with Ratan Tata Ji, Deepika Padukone and the life of the late Kalpana Chawla. I hope you find inspiration from our stories,” said music maestro AR Rahman
Kalpana Chawla’s life story — how the first woman of Indian origin went to space — will be narrated by her parents.
The episode with Deepika Padukone is going to premiere at 7 pm on September 20.
