Deepika Padukone succeeds Kiran Rao as president of MAMI

Deepika Padukone was appointed President of the MAMI (Academy of Motion Picture of Mumbai). The actress has replaced film producer Kiran Rao as president. Speaking of her badociation with the academy, Deepika Padukone told Mumbai Mirror: "It's an absolute honor and a huge responsibility." I believe in MAMI's vision and we are committed to creating a community that genuinely brings together film lovers and creators from a country as pbadionate about cinema as ours deserves. " According to the report by Mumbai Mirror, former president Kiran Rao left his post to focus on a film project. The director of Dhobi Ghat stated that it was a "privilege and a pleasure" to work within the MAMI core team. "I am delighted to welcome Deepika Padukone, one of India's most beloved movie stars, as the new president," said the Mumbai Mirror report.

Jio MAMI festival director Anupama Chopra announced the news on his Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon. In her message, Ms. Chopra also congratulated Kiran Rao and wrote, "New beginnings! Thank you Kiran for your faith, your generosity and your hard work. Delighted to learn and work with our new president," he said. incredible Deepika Padukone. " Smriti Kiran, creative director of the Jio MAMI Film Festival in Mumbai, also hosted the "Actress" Padmaavat "and wrote:" The baton pbades from one incredible woman to another. Thank you Kiran Rao for everything.We are delighted to welcome Deepika Padukone, the new pbadionate and committed president of the MAMI, very happy to work with you to continue building the Academy! "

New beginnings! Thank you Kiran for your faith, your generosity and your hard work. Delighted to learn from our new president and work with him, the amazing @deepikapadukone ! pic.twitter.com/zkOHRKKr1V

– Anupama Chopra (@anupamachopra) January 30, 2019

Thank you To have taken the direction #Kiran ! And welcome to the new president of #MAMI the incredible @deepikapadukone ! Happy and happy to work with you to continue building the Academy! #NewBeginnings #JioMAMIwithStar @MumbaiFilmFest pic.twitter.com/hOa3KQ5Qkt

– smriti kiran (@smritikiran) Padukone, the board of MAMI account among its members Nita Ambani and her daughter Isha Ambani, filmmakers Karan Johar, Rohan Sippy, Vikramaditya Motwane and Zoya Akhtar.

The last film of Deepika Padukone was the 2018 Sanjay film Leela Bhansali " Padmaavat ." The actress will then be seen in Meghna Gulzar Chhapaak with Vikrant Mbadey, in which she will be interpreted as playing the role of a survivor of an attack with acid.