{
  "id": 7776531,
  "title": "Why Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan’s The Intern remake never took off: Where it stands now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/why-deepika-padukone-and-amitabh-bachchans-the-intern-remake-never",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/why-deepika-padukone-and-amitabh-bachchans-the-intern-remake-never-took-off-where-it-stands-now-1.500676676"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan's long-awaited remake of The Intern remains stuck in a state of limbo after five years. The project, initially announced in 2020, was set to reunite the two stars after Piku but has faced numerous delays due to various factors including pandemic disruptions, Deepika's pregnancy, and scheduling issues. After the passing of Kapoor, Bachchan was brought in as a replacement, leading to a flurry of activity. However, by summer 2022, the film's progress had stalled, and Deepika made the decision to focus solely on producing, leaving the acting role to a new lead actress. Despite Amitabh Bachchan's continued involvement, the film has yet to begin shooting, leaving the project waiting for a confirmed start date and a female lead to take on Deepika's original role.",
  "summary": "Picture this: Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan, reunited on screen for the first time since Piku charmed everyone with its gentle Kolkata-to-Delhi road trip and Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika's squabbling father-daughter bond. That was the promise dangling in front of Bollywood fans for years — and now...crickets. Deepika Padukone wears a Dh2,050 lace set for maternity shoot marking Dua's second…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}