Deepika Padukone On Her B’Town Journey: “When You See The Film Fraternity As An Outsider…”

Deepika Padukone who began her career with modeling entered Bollywood with Farah Khan’s hit directorial Om Shanti Om. A decade down the lane, the actress has become a prominent name in the industry and is the highest-paid actress in Bollywood.

Recently while talking to Harpers Bazaar recently Deepika opened up about her journey in Bollywood, how cocktail was the turning point and acting was not the first career choice.

“I think I just walked into the unknown. We didn’t watch too many movies growing up, and most of my childhood went into school coursework, and professional badminton. As a family, we led a very disciplined, structured life. Everything was planned. Cinema didn’t feature too much, but whenever it did, it felt familiar. I always felt like this is what I was meant to do. And it all happened very quickly,” Said Deepika

She added, “Two years after I became a model, Farah [Khan] offered me, Om Shanti Om. The rest of the journey, until a couple of years ago, was really about understanding, absorbing, and discovering Bollywood and myself, and making my mistakes along the way.”