Overview
- Coverage Friday cited a viral Reddit post that claims Deepika Padukone agreed to reprise Veronica in Cocktail 2 and even filmed a brief appearance.
- India Today and News18 both report the rumor while stressing there is no confirmation from Padukone or the production team.
- Cocktail 2 is billed as a spiritual sequel directed by Homi Adajania for Maddock Films with a June 19, 2026 theatrical release.
- The film stars Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna, and Shahid Kapoor and was shot in Sicily and across Delhi and the NCR region.
- Fan interest is high because Veronica became a pop‑culture favorite in the 2012 original, and the rumor surfaces as Padukone shares news of her second pregnancy and stays active on other projects.