12 January,2017 12:30 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Hollywood star Vin Diesel lands at the Mumbai airport to a roaring reception from 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' co-star Deepika Padukone along with a 'desi band' for his 2-day visit in India
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel with Deepika Padukone at Mumbai airport. Pics/Yogen Shah
Hollywood star Vin Diesel lands at the Mumbai airport to a roaring reception from 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' co-star Deepika Padukone along with 'band baaja' for his 2-day visit in India. Vin Diesel will be introduced to a few Indian delicacies, including butter chicken.
Vin Diesel with Deepika Padukone at Mumbai airport
Vin Diesel will be put up at a five-star hotel in Central Mumbai. His team of trainers will ensure he works out before heading to a press meet in the evening. It will be followed by an hour-long interaction with fans, and professional skateboarders and cyclists will perform stunts before him.
Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone at Mumbai airport
DJ Nucleya has been roped in to make the meet-and-greet session entertaining. Later this evening, a bevy of Bollywood stars are expected to attend the red carpet event of the film's premiere and then join Vin and Dippy for an after-party.
Detailed security measures are being looked into to ensure that the promotions are undertaken smoothly. In order to make arrangements, Vin's security team visited India earlier to conduct a recce.
Directed by DJ Caruso, 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage' is a sequel to the 2002 film 'xXx' and 2005 film 'xXx: State of the Union'.
The movie will hit the theatres in India on January 13.
