Anupam Kher has shared a congratulatory note for Deepika Padukone after she was named as one of the presenters at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards aka the Oscars this month. Deepika had started her career in Bollywood by taking up an acting course at Anupam’s institute, Actor Prepares, post her stint in modeling. Anupam shared a throwback picture of Deepika from her early days at his institute and showered praise on her.
Sharing the old throwback picture of Deepika on Instagram, Anupam wrote, “Dearest @deepikapadukone! Congratulations on being one of the presenters at this year’s Oscar ceremony! Every time you climb one step higher on the ladder of success, we at @actorprepares feel proud to have been part of your journey. On a personal note as your teacher I always knew sky is not the limit. You will go beyond!! Love and blessings always! Congratulations for Pathan too! Jai Ho!"
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Deepika will be presenting an award at the Oscars 2023 and will be joining the likes of Emily Blunt, Samuel L Jackson, Glenn Close, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B Jordan, Janelle Monae, Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Connelly, Riz Ahmed and Melissa McCarthy, among others.
The Oscars will be held on March 12 (March 13, 5:30 am IST in India) at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. India is nominated in three categories, RRR song Naatu Naati is nominated in the Original Song Category, Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes is nominated for Documentary Feature award, while Guneet Monga-backed Elephant Whisperers is competing in the Documentary Short category. The show will be live-streamed on Disney+Hotstar at 5:30 am on March 13 in India.
(Source: Instagram)