Deepika Padukone is down with malaria

Deepika Padukone is down with malaria. The actress who was shooting in London for Housefull hadn't been keeping well for the past few days. The Om Shanti Om girl was initially though to be under a viral attack but tests have now confirmed malaria. On Wednesday Deepika was in no condition to face the camera and the shooting had to be called off.

A day earlier Deepika had enough courage to shoot a sequence with Akshay Kumar despite of having high fever. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Sajid Khan have temporarily called off the shoot till Deepika completely recovers. The actress has been suffering ever since she had landed in London and had been under the regular does of painkillers and other drugs.

The fever however showed no signs of subsiding and then she was taken to a doctor who confirmed malaria after conducting tests. Beau Ranbir Kapoor is extremely worried and is regularly keeping in touch with her. Deepika was scheduled to complete her shooting of Housefull and return to the country and promote her upcoming movie Love Aaj Kal.