With back to back hits at the box office, Deepika Padukone has become every filmmaker's favorite. So several filmmakers are lining up to sign the actress and according to the latest reports, Ekta Kapoor too has joined the list.

Ekta is trying to rope in Dippy for the lead role in her forthcoming film. However Ekta has to wait, as the actress has a series films lined up for 2015-2016.

A source says, "Deepika doesn't have dates till the end of 2015 as, after Shoojit Sircar's film, she will be shooting for Homi Adajania's next and then, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next. So, there's nothing till 2016."

Rumour has it that the producer wants to sign Deepika opposite Saif Ali Khan in her yet untitled flick. But due to the diva's choc-o-block schedule, the project might get delayed.