Deepika Padukone made a smashing Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's romantic-musical Om Shanti Om opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The actress won hearts with her performance and secured a place in showbiz, which is not won very easily done. However, even then there were a few people who made fun of her because of her accent and the way she acted. Now, talking about the same to a leading daily, DP has said she was affected by these kinds of brickbats.
The actor called it “hugely daunting” to enter the film industry at the age of 19, and said, “I was extremely raw and unaware, but Shah Kukh Khan and Farah Khan held my hand and guided me throughout the entire process.”
Talking about the criticism that came her way, she told in an essay on life changing moments, “There was also a section of people who scathingly criticised my work--Oh she is a model. she cannot act: My accent was made fun of. A lot was said and written about me and my craft, and, the truth is, all of it was extremely hurtful. When you are all of 21, these kind of brickbats most certainly affect you.”
The actor, however, didn’t get bogged down by criticism and failure. She added, “Criticism fuels me. It fuels me to work harder, to improve my skills and evolve the carious aspects of my craft. More importantly, it fuels my personal evolution. Failure, too, has taught me a lot. I have often been put down, even written off. But I have never been bitter about these experiences. In fact. I am grateful.” She credits her “upbringing and sporting background” which enables her to sail through all of it.
On the work front, Deepika is currently busy with the shoot of Shakun Batra's next, co-starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday.
(Source: India Today)
