Deepika padukone to produce a new romantic comedy.

STXfilms, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE:ESGC) (“ErosSTX”), said today that it is embarking on a romantic comedy starring Deepika Padukone, who will also produce the picture through her Ka Productions label.

Adam Fogelson, chairman of STXfilms Motion Picture Group, made the announcement today.

The studio is also in talks with Temple Hill Productions' Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen (the Twilight trilogy, The Fault in Our Stars, Love, Simon) to produce the film, which will e a multi-cultural romantic comedy starring Padukone. For Temple Hill, Isaac Klausner is in charge of the project.

"There's a reason Deepika is one of the biggest global stars to come from India," Fogelson said in response to the news. She is a hugely gifted woman with a contagious personality, and her status as an international superstar continues to rise. While she has starred in several Eros International films, we are happy to be working on a romantic comedy with her and our Temple Hill pals. We believe that this project would allow us to tap into the spirit, voice, personalities, and dynamic settings of India and New York in ways that were so true and original in Crazy Rich Asians.”

Ka Productions was established with the goal of creating and distributing purposeful content with a worldwide audience. I'm ecstatic to be working with STXfilms and Temple Hill Productions, who share Ka's passion and creative vision and are excited to present relevant and interesting cross-cultural stories to the world,” Padukone says.