'Deepika is a queen, an angel and a blessing': Vin Diesel in Mumbai

Mumbai: Looks like Deepika Padukone's Hollywood career has gotten off to a flying start.

Though her debut, 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage,' is yet to release, the hype surrounding the film is enormous, and it's all set to take a monstrous start at the box-office.

Vin Diesel was quite vocal about his affection for the actress.

"Deepika is a queen, angel.. Such a blessing Deepika is in my life," he declared elatedly.

The actress also said that the union of Deepika and himself in the film is a symbol of global harmony.

"Our movie is about global harmony. My pairing with Deepika is evidence of multi cultural global harmony," Vin said proudly.

'xXx: Return of Xander Cage,' directed by DJ Caruso, stars Vin, Deepika alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Donnie Yen, Nina Dobrev and Tony Jaa.

Earlier, Vin had revealed that coming to India had been a childhood dream, speaking on his first visit to the country.

"Wanted to work with Deepika years ago. The chemistry between us was special," he added.

The film officially releases in India on January 14, much before its US release.