To live a life that is fueled by authenticity, purpose and empathy makes me happy.
DEEPIKA PADUKONETo live a life that is fueled by authenticity, purpose and empathy makes me happy.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI have always believed that chemistry can’t be created between two people. You either have it or you don’t. The script can only enhance it.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEMy parents never raised their hand or fired me. Their way of disciplining me was to tell me what is right or wrong.
DEEPIKA PADUKONERealize that you are not alone, that we are in this together and most importantly that there is hope.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI have a lot of friends, but my biggest fear is loneliness. I miss my family in Mumbai, and my biggest nightmare every day is to go back home alone.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI am methodical to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. And I have always been good at multi-tasking.
DEEPIKA PADUKONESome memories & experiences are difficult to articulate but live in your heart forever.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEHaving had a lived experience with mental illness, I understand the importance of emotional wellbeing.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI can walk into a room with all my contemporaries and I will be very comfortable.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEAt some level, I feel it is nice to know that a film of yours is doing well at the box office and has also got great reviews. That feels like success.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEThere is a strong side to me, that is of a homemaker. I look forward to spending time at home in the evenings, cooking a meal, chatting with my parents and inviting friends over.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEIf two actors have an equal creative give and take between them, it translates beautifully on the screen.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI have always been focused on my job. No profession allows you the luxury of being half-focused. If you’re not into it, you’re not there. And the film industry is all the more harsh in these cases, perhaps because it’s a business of the limelight.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI don’t think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI still live as normal a life as anybody else. I have two homes to run. I have my staff to take care of. I work, pay bills and attend society meetings like everybody else.
DEEPIKA PADUKONEI guess I learnt to appreciate old Hindi-movie music from my dad and somewhere down the line picked up jazz as well.
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