Deepika Padukone says she 'wouldn’t be here without the bad experiences’
Deepika Padukone spoke about her role in 'Om Shanti Om' and the obstacles she had to face
October 16, 2019
Deepika Padukone, one of the highest paid Bollywood stars, who made her debut in Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om alongside Shah Rukh Khan said that it was surreal for her to work in a mammoth movie with absolutely no film experience.
The Padmaavat actor, who has always been in the limelight for her admirable performances, spoke about Ranveer Singh, her upcoming film Chhapaak and much more during her feature interview with Harper's Baazar US.
During the chat, the actor spoke about her role in Om Shanti Om and the obstacles she had to face.
She spoke about asking Farah Khan about why she was not asked to audition and what made her risk signing her on.
To this, Farah had told her that she had a gut feeling.
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Deepika further said that to be cast in such “a mammoth movie with absolutely no film experience, without auditioning, without any of the usual checks that you go through before being cast in a big film that was surreal for her.”
She added, that it saved her many years of having to prove herself, but it also meant that she had to go through a slump, in a way, just to learn the craft, to learn the mechanics.
Speaking about her struggle with the critics and audiences, the Chennai Express actor said that she made some wrong choices none of which she regrets.
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