On Saturday, Deepika Padukone winged her way to her hometown Bengaluru in a private jet. She was stopped at the gate of the Kalina terminal by the CISF personnel. The actor was asked to remove her face mask for identification, which Dippy readily obeyed (inset). Most stars breeze into the private terminal. The paparazzi filmed the incident and as the video did the rounds, fans were impressed and praised her for being “well-behaved.” Whether Dippy’s visit was to catch up with family or for a meeting of her upcoming film, helmed by South director Nag Ashwin, is not known. As she jetted back to Mumbai on the same day, and in the same outfit, there was speculation about what prompted the quick dash to the Garden City.

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