Actor Deepika Padukone, who is enjoying the tremendous box office success of ‘Pathaan’, recently shared her journey in the film industry and her bond with co-star Shah Rukh Khan. The Siddharth Anand directorial had faced a lot of criticism over the song ‘Besharam Rang’ ahead of its release and the actors has restrained from reacting to the situation.
Now, in an interview with India Today, Deepika was asked about the controversy surrounding ‘Pathaan’ and how she dealt with it. She credited her and Shah Rukh’s sports backgrounds for keeping composure during controversies.
‘I can say this for both of us that we don’t know any other way of being. I think that’s just who we are as people and the way we have been brought up by our respective families. We came here [to Mumbai] alone with just dreams and aspirations. All we know is commitment, hard work and humility, and it has gotten us where we are. Some of it (handling adversity) comes with experience and maturity. We both have been athletes. I do know that he played sport in school and college. Sport teaches you a lot about restraint,’ she said.
Speaking about her on-screen and off-screen chemistry with SRK, she said, ‘Fifteen years ago, a superstar like him showed immense faith in a rank newcomer, who had no experience or lineage in the film industry, and cast me opposite him without an audition, mind you, that too in a double role. The beautiful part of our relationship is that one handhold or one hug communicates everything that we need to convey to each other.’
Deepika further revealed that ‘Pathaan’s success was a collective effort of the cast and crew. She shared the atmosphere on the set was light-hearted despite the demanding nature of the film. She also praised Shah Rukh’s generosity as a co-star. She said, ‘He understands what is important for a film, and that for a film to work, everyone needs to succeed. Nobody understands and executes it better than him.’
‘Pathaan’ has earned more than Rs 1000 crore worldwide.
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