Deepika Padukone turned 40 on Monday, January 5. She hosted a pre-birthday celebration with her fans, which included a cake-cutting ceremony and a meet-and-greet event where she answered fan questions. At the event, fans expressed interest in seeing her in a romantic comedy. Deepika said that while she and her team are scouting for scripts in the genre, not many producers are currently backing rom-coms.

Deepika on rom-coms

In a video from the fan meet, Deepika was asked when she would be seen in a rom-com. Responding to the question, the actress said, “I really hope very, very soon. As you all know, it is one of my most favourite genres as an audience member and as an actor. I just feel that the climate right now, or the environment, is such that audiences are seeking something else. But if so many of you want a rom-com, I’m sure a large part of the public also wants that.”