Deepika Padukone Opens Up About Her Fear, Relationships And Success

‘If we choose, we can live in a world of comforting illusion,’ these lines by Noam Chomsky would suit the life of this starlet, if she rode on the success she has acquired. But she broke the shackles and added another gem in the crown she had been already honoured with. When the world thought that she didn’t have anything more to surprise the viewers with, she struck again; not only demonstrating her acting skills, but amply proving why she is amongst the leading ladies in the business. The year 2015 added a milestone to her filmography with hat-trick at the Box Office. A proof of her worldwide adulation are the rising numbers of he Facebook and Instagram followers. Apart from being an ideal-daughter aspirant, a modern-day Juliet, and warrior-princess are just other added dimensions to the personality this artist possesses. Deepika Padukone is on cloud nine with the praise she has garnered last year, and is gearing up for a bigger and better 2016. In a candid conversation wit Shravan Shah, the diva opens up about her equation with ex-beau Ranbir Kapoor, friendship and above all, success, which many can’t handle.

- Shravan Shah

A lot of been spoken about the chemistry between actors, on and off-screen. Likewise for when you and Ranbir were cast in Tamasha Do you keep this aspect in mind before you sign a film?

I think the biggest downfall would be if you come on board thinking let’s create some chemistry. It’s like saying ‘Come on, let’s make a hit film.’ Thinking this way would be stupid. Chemistry is for people to see, sense and judge. The only thing that we, as actors, can do is to come on board individually because we feel the same kind of passion for a script. If a director feels that we are right for the part, he would cast us and as actors, we try to do justice to the part. In the process of making that film and being honest to the parts we are playing, the chemistry should generally happen on its own. Like it did when Ranbir played Bunny and I played Naina, or when he played Ved and I played Tara. You can’t create that. The day you consciously try to create chemistry will be your biggest downfall. And think what adds to the chemistry is what the film gives us as actors to play with, or how the characters ar written. Very technically, it’s how t character is, and how is it layered. So if you see, 50 per cent is what is on paper and what the director and the writer have written. And the other 50 per cent is what the actor bring to it, and how they make tho characters memorable and special.

It is a given that it takes a lot of passion and hard work to be at the top. And at the downfall of that success, as a person, you start feeling lonely. Now, when you’re at the top of the game, what do you feel?