PICS: Deepika Padukone struts in style as she rocks glittery saree at BAFTA Awards 2024

Deepika Padukone is attending the BAFTA Film Awards being held at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Reportedly, she will also be one of the presenters for an award at the ceremony.

Updated on Feb 19, 2024  |  07:08 AM IST |  99.3K
Deepika Padukone
Pic courtesy: Deepika Padukone on Instagram, Getty Images

Deepika Padukone is proud of her Desi roots. Hence, she is often seen carrying a piece of her Indian culture and heritage wherever she goes. From naming her skincare brand in sync with India’s geographical presence on the world map to embracing her traditions during her wedding, she has done it all. Currently, the actress is making the people of India proud by representing the country at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in a gorgeous saree.

Deepika Padukone arrives at BAFTA in a glittery saree

The annual BAFTA Film Awards have kickstarted and Deepika Padukone has already flown to London where the coveted festival will be held at the Royal Festival Hall. A while ago, she took to her Instagram stories and dropped some amazingly beautiful photos of her slaying a glittery sequin saree with a matching sleeveless blouse. She flaunted her perfectly toned back making everyone’s jaws drop.

The makeup, the messy bun, and those big shiny stones on her earrings compliment her look so well. Minutes ago, the Piku actress posted more images from her photoshoot in her desi attire.

Take a look at her post:


DP’s fans went gaga when she dropped those images. While some were reminded of her character Shanti Priya from her debut movie Om Shanti Om with Shah Rukh Khan, others couldn’t take their eye off her. A user commented, “Deepika Padukone in a saree can never go wrong,” while another wrote, “Remember ShantiPriya from Om Shanti Om? This is how she looks now.” A third one penned, “The Queen of Hearts.” Another one opined, “Kinni sohni.”

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PC: Deepika Padukone on Instagram

Just look at how she is slaying that outfit on the red carpet.


According to a report by Hindustan Times, the actress will also be one of the presenters for an award at the ceremony among other internationally acclaimed artists like Andrew Scott, Bryce Dallas Howard, Daisy Edgar Jones, Keegan-Michael Key, Lily Collins, Marisa Abela, Rebecca Ferguson, Sheila Atim, Taylor Russell and more.

A look at the winners of the BAFTA Film Awards 2024

The British Academy hosts an annual gala to reward the best performers of the year in the industry. In the presence of many international artists, the awards are being given at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. This year, Deepika Padukone presented director Jonathan Glazer with the Best Film not in the English Language Award for The Zone of Interest.

Apart from that, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer won big at the coveted ceremony and took home the awards for Best Film Award, Best Director, Best Leading Actor (Cillian Murphy), and Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson). It also won an award for Cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), and another one for editing (Jennifer Lame). Actor Robert Downey Jr. also won the Best Supporting Actor Award for the film. Ace Hollywood star Emma Stone won the Best Leading Actress award for Poor Things.

Deepika Padukone’s work front

Since 2006, the actress has been ruling the Indian film industry. Her journey in Bollywood started with Om Shanti Om and since then she has worked in many commercially hit films like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Chennai Express, Padmaavat and more. After Pathaan and Jawan in 2023, she was seen in Fighter this year with Hrithik Roshan and Anil Kapoor. Next, she will be seen in Singham Again.

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