When Deepika Padukone Talked About Slapping A Man Once On The Street For Misbehaving: “I Was 14 Or 15; I Remember One Evening…”

Deepika Padukone is one of Bollywood’s most celebrated actresses. She is known for her versatile roles in a diverse range of movies including Om Shanti Om, Pathaan, Padmaavat, Bajirao Mastani, and her recent box office adventure, Kalki 2898 AD.

Deepika has also made her footprint in Hollywood after starring in XXX: Return of Xander Cage alongside Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel. While she has proven her acting prowess, she has also been vocal about disrespect against women and often stood up for them. Having said that, there was a time when Deepika slapped a man for misbehaving.

In a throwback interview with India Today, the Fighter actress recalled that she slapped a man in the middle of the street for misbehaving with her. She revealed, “I was 14 or 15. I remember one evening my family and I were walking down the street. We had probably finished eating at a restaurant. My sister and my father walked ahead and my mother and I were walking behind. And this man brushed past me. I could have, at that point, ignored, pretended like it didn’t happen.”