Quotes by Deepika Padukone

About Deepika Padukone:

Deepika Padukone is an Indian film actress and model. One of the most popular and highest-paid Indian celebrities, she has established a career in Bollywood films, and is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards.
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Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not interested in continuing. Being a model or actor fascinated me from a young age, and I even did a couple of ads when I was just eight years old.

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I don't think I am a star; I consider myself like any other girl who is of my age. Others may be working in office and doing different jobs. Similarly I don't think I am doing something different... I am also working.

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I 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.

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I am not very comfortable about dancing at weddings and New Year parties. Maybe it's because of the way I have been brought up; I wouldn't want my family to feel that cringe moment. Dance is an art for me.

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The best feeling is when you are remembered for the character you play on the screen and people associate you with that character. There is no better feeling than that feeling.

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While I believe that when you are in the glamour industry, you have to look your best, I also believe being skinny is not 'hot and happening.'

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Every film teaches you something; every experience on every film set with every co-star teaches you something. You learn something new. I think the challenge is to keep working harder and doing better.

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I try and work out as often as possible. Since I travel very often, it becomes very difficult to have a daily work out routine, but I practice yoga every day or try and play some sport. Also, I am very aware of what suits my body in terms of food and...

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I 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.

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There 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.

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I 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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At 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.

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For me, competition is good; that is what keeps me on my toes and keeps me going. I am always trying to better my own work, do better than my earlier films... do films that are challenging and exciting for me.

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It's good to be slightly ambitious, but I believe one shouldn't be too calculative. It's good to be on the edge, but I have never followed my mind. I have always followed my heart. And it has yielded the right results.

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Comedy is the most difficult. Comic timing is something which you either have it in you, or you don't. You have to have a good sense of humour to be able to understand it. A split second can make you lose the punch.

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I am methodical to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. And I have always been good at multi-tasking.

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I 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.

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Relationships or not, I believe that people don't need to know about my life beyond a certain point.

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I 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.

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I don't want to be typecast as a heroine who does a certain kind of cinema, which is why I experiment with the types of films that I do. But yes, I won't deny that romantic love stories or romantic comedies are what I enjoy doing the most, because as...

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Author Bio

  • NameDeepika Padukone
  • DescriptionIndian film actress and model
  • BornJanuary 5, 1986
  • CountryIndia
  • ProfessionActor; Model; Film Actor
  • AwardsFilmfare Awards