Please, Don't jump into any conclusion! Deepika Padukone will be just playing Cancer patient on screen.
This Project is an adaptation of Hollywood flick 'The Fault in our Stars'. Homi Adajania who directed films like 'Cocktail' and 'Finding Fanny' will direct this Bollywood movie. Deepika and Homi share a good rapport. Hence, They teamed up for three consecutive films.
'The Fault in our Stars' is actually an adaptation of John Green's Novel with the same name. It stars Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Nat Wolff. The film received huge critical acclaim and it's commercially successful as well.
The plot of 'The Fault in our Stars' is based on the life of a 16-year-old cancer patient. What happened to the Teenage Girl after being diagnosed with the life-threatening disease and how did she met her soulmate makes an interesting watch.