Deepika Padukone goes from strength to strength

She's been considered hot property right from the time she started modeling. And after OSO, she's become Tinsel Town's coveted girl.

Well, the hype around Deepika is understandable. She's got expressive good looks and an Ash like aura, unlike the other hyped hot property( by default), the stiff and wooden Katrina Kaif.

With the successful 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' behind her, she has another big one 'Chandni Chowk To China' with hit machine Kinng Kumar lined up!

She has Saif's ambitious home production as well! Thanks to her rocking real life pairing with Ranbir Kapur, she's always in the news too!

Now Deepika has another reason too to be cheerful about! Sanjay Leela Bhansali has selected her for a leading role opposite Hrithik Roshan, no less!

We remember that as OSO's leading lady and debutante she had to face competition from Bhansali's 'Saawariya', around this time last year.

But, now she has impressed the creative director too!

The buzz is that Bhansali is trying to get the rest of the cast sorted by end of this month and expects to start shooting as soon as Hrithik completes his current movie, 'Kites.'

This sure is one lucky girl!

--SAMPURN