Did you know? SRK's manager once handled Deepika Padukone!
Pooja Dadlani, known for managing Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for over a decade, also managed actor Deepika Padukone during the early stages of her career. This lesser-known fact was revealed by filmmaker Farah Khan in an old interview with Mashable India. "Pooja Dadlani ko dekh rahe ho piche. She was Deepika's manager at that time," said Farah Khan while discussing a picture from the set of Om Shanti Om where Dadlani was seen sitting behind Padukone.
Padukone's managerial shift and current representation
Before becoming Khan's manager in 2012, Dadlani worked with several actors, including Padukone. However, Padukone later moved on to work with Karishma Prakash as her manager until 2020. As of now, there is no update on who is currently managing Padukone at KWAN - the talent agency she is signed up with. Prior to Dadlani joining his team, Khan's team was reportedly led by Karuna Badwal.
Dadlani's personal life and Padukone's recent projects
On a personal note, Dadlani married Hitesh Gurnani in 2008, who is the director of a Mumbai-based jewelry brand named Lista Jewels. The couple has a daughter named Reyna Gurnani. Meanwhile, Padukone was most recently seen in a pan-India science fiction film titled Kalki 2898 AD, which is the highest-grosser of 2024. Her next project is Rohit Shetty's Singham Again, slated for a Diwali release this year.
