Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- 'Global Icon' Deepika Padukone has just been announced as Hilton's global brand ambassador. On Friday, Hilton's official Instagram account shared that the actor will be

promoting the American multinational hospitality company's new platform, Hilton. For The Stay.

As per a report by Medianews4u.com,

the company said that Deepika embodies the spirit of modern India and resonates with the aspirations and ethos

of the Indian traveller.

Per the report, 17 Hilton hotels are in the pipeline in India.

It also quoted Deepika Padukone as saying, "I'm proud to be partnering with a global brand like Hilton to share the

importance of The Stay for Indians worldwide. My generation works extremely hard, and

we want to see value ...