Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- Deepika Padukone has refused to audition for a role in the fourth season of "The White Lotus", despite mounting speculation that she was set to join HBO's Emmy-winning anthology series.
Sources say Deepika was indeed approached, but things fell through. The reason is that despite the offer being made, Deepika declined to audition for her part.
"Auditions are a mandatory part of the casting process for The White Lotus. The makers were very keen on auditioning actors before signing them on. Deepika was not keen on auditioning and that was the reason why the White Lotus opportunity had to be passed," an industry source told Variety India.
This is not the first time the Emmy-winning show pursued the Indian star. The actor ...