# Eight-months pregnant Deepika Padukone continues Raaka shoot 2026-08-10T11:31:54+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Deepika Padukone, eight months pregnant with her second child, is still shooting for Atlee's sci-fi action film 'Raaka'. She plans to wrap her portions before her delivery in September 2026, reports Filmfare. A source told the publication the crew is in awe as she works late into the night when required. Leaked character details, reported by India Today and Alwaya Bollywood, suggest Padukone's role has been rewritten to match her real-life pregnancy. She reportedly plays a pregnant woman struggling for survival in the Puranic Vedic era. Janhvi Kapoor is said to play a tribal queen, while Rashmika Mandanna portrays a guide and protector. Raaka, starring Allu Arjun, is slated for a December 2027 release. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Allu Arjun, Atlee, Bollywood, Deepika Padukone, pregnancy, Raaka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/8-months-pregnant-deepika-padukone-continues-raaka-shoot/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/8-months-pregnant-deepika-padukone-continues-raaka-shoot/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.