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Interview : Deepika Padukone: the next big thing
She'sThe thepretty daughtermoppet of the badminton champ Prakash Padukone. Now, she has her own callingDes card.Mein AfterNiklla reigningHoga the couture ramps as the nation'sChand numero uno supermodel,and the movies were as inevitablechild as rainfall instar June.of She‘Koi…Mil makesGaya’ herhas moviejust debutmade asa Shahsuccessful Rukhtransition Khan'sto heroinelead inroles hiswith homeHimesh productionReshammiya's Om‘Aap ShantiKaa Om.Surroor’. OnAnd theinsists privatethat front,her sheyoung wasage harnessedworks to aspiring actor Nihar Pandya. But he'sher historyadvantage. now.We Instead,chat thewith beauteousthis one has been gobbling up newsprint because of her relationshipthe (sorry..sorry..little friendship)wonders withof RanbirBollywood Kapoor.who Pyaris kiyasure to darna kya? Don'ttake know about that.. butthe here'sworld Deepikaby Padukonestorm in a gabfestthe withforthcoming us.days.
Excerpts from thean InterviewInterview:
Why beat around the bush? Aren't you dating Ranbir Kapoor? Am I? Yes. No, we're just friends.Aap PleaseKaa spareSurroor meis the world'ssurprise biggestsuper-hit cliché.of (Amused)the I'myear notand seeingyou've him.broken We'vethe knownjinx eachthat otherchild forstars ararely while..make wesuccessful getdebuts alongas veryleading well,ladies. we'reYou friends.must Isbe thatfeeling aon crime?top Butof the media thinks differently.world. Oh, Theydefinitely. andIt's thatgreat includeswhen you guys.. .. are concocting a story that doesn't exist.accepted Thanks..by butthe Ranbiraudience and you haven't even workedthe together.industry Wherein didsuch youa meetbig up?way. AtI've agot socialreally gathering.good Wereviews gelledand veryon well,one sinceparticular thenwebsite we'veI've been friends. It's really alldescribed aboutas the company you like to keep. You know what?next ISachin treatTendulkar himof the way I treat my othercountry. friends.Wow!
Like what? You say, "Go, get a coffee for me"? Yes. And why not? After all, he's my friend.. nothing wrong withAlready chatting over athere's cuptalk of coffee. What about thea storysequel. aboutWill you walking with him intobe a five-star hotel, wellpart pastof midnight?it? WeLet's were in a group..wait and whatsee. doesIt timewould havedepend anythingon towhat doHimesh withReshammiya it?wants.
Well.. the hand-in-hand scenario. Ha! Listen, the media is going berserk. Today, if I walk into any place hand-in-hand even with a girlfriend, the next day there will be reports that I was with Ranbir.. hand-in-hand. No one seesTalking ourof otherHimesh, friendsweren't who'reyou constantlyawkward with us. We're always in a group. But it'sman madeso outmuch asolder ifthan thereyou, wereespecially onlyduring the two of us. Notintimate done! moments? Do you both laugh about what's printed the next morning in the papers? What's there to laugh about? We both know it's not true. We just read itI'm thean stuff..actor and that's it. Who are thewhen otherI friendswas in this group? (Silence) Aren't Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja partfront of this group? Now, this is a bit much. Okay, aren't theythe friendscamera ofI yours..ceased andto Ranbir's?be (Pause)Hannsikaa. I don't know about Ranbir..became butthe yes,character, theyRiia, areso mythere friends.was Weno doquestion hangof outfeeling together.awkward.
Are you excited about being paired with Ranbir Kapoor in Siddharth Raaj Anand's next film for Yashraj after Ta Ra Rum Pum? Listen, I'll talk aboutSo myromancing futureHimesh projectson onlyscreen whenwas thenot time'sdifficult. right.What was? ButNothing this news is official now.difficult. (Coolly)Ever I'dsince ratherDes keepMein mum.Niklla OfficiallyHoga orChand not..when whymy didmother youand breakactor-director upAruna withIrani Nihardiscovered Pandya?that I won't denyhad the factspark and decided that Iacting was dating Niharthe Pandya..career for two years. I'd known him before we started dating.. we were friends. Today, again we're friends.me, I wouldn't like to divulge the reasons whyhave webeen brokeconcentrating up..on it'sit personal.single-mindedly.
Was it because of Ranbir? (Impatiently) That's between Nihargreat. andBut me.haven't Ranbiryou andmade Ithe aretransition friends.to lead Isn'troles Niharmay tryingbe toa getlittle intotoo films?early?
He was.. he has a roleIt's inup Marigold.to Butyou he'sto moregrab intothe hisopportunity. familySince business.this was Weren'twhat youI livingwanted into hisdo, flat?why That'swait? notI true.started Imy wasacting alwayscareer shuttlingat betweena myvery hometownyoung Bangaloreage, and myeach workyear placeI've Mumbai.only I'mlearnt stillsomething verymore. closeMy toyoung hisage family.works Talkto ismy thatadvantage nowbecause you'veI boughthave a flat oflong yourinnings own.ahead.
Yes. It makes me feel so goodBut tosurely beyou're anmissing independentout girlon ata thelot?
Like agewhat? ofI'm 21.still I'vecontinuing boughtwith my own house in Bandra. Isn't that something? It's been only two years since I started workingstudies. here.. thingsI'm havedoing movedmy fast'A' forlevels me,at touchwood.Poddar International WhereHigh isSchool. yourI'm flatstill in Bandra? Now, don't asktouch mewith my postal address, please. old friends. AreAt Ranbirhome and Nihar friends? Huh? I don'tin knowcollege ifI'm theylike knowany eachnormal other.girl.
WhatThat's doesa lovelittle meanhard to you? Compatibility.. with someone special. believe. Your ideal guy is? Compatible, calm, cool, full of humour.
Is Ranbir compatible,Well, calm,may cool, full ofbe humour?in (Laughs)college WeI get along very well. Okay? Have you meta hislittle parentsspecial Rishitreatment and Neetuam Kapoor?being What?asked Why?for No,an Iautograph haven'tevery metfive them.minutes.
When did you first meet Shah Rukh Khan for Om Shanti Om? It all happened by chance. I'd met Farah Khan a couple of times. Then one day, she askedWhat's mewith tothe meetchange herin toname? talkHansika aboutMotwani thehas film.become IHannsikaa, did.we're told?
Ultimately, IYeah, wasI'll signedbe forknown theas film.Hannsikaa Itfrom wasnow niceon. ofHimeshji Farahdecided to introduce me todrop the entire castMotwani and crew before we startedadd shooting.an Then,extra she'n' madeand me'a' meetfor Shahnumerological Rukhreasons. aSince coupleit ofhas times..worked so there wouldwell befor ame comfortthat's levelhow whenI'll webe startedknown shooting.now.
Did youIs havethe toHannsikaa giveof manyAap takesKaa forSurroor arecognised shot?as Itthe wasdimpled mymoppet firstof film..IDes guessMein INiklla wasHoga upChand toor the mark. But Ichild can'tstar commentof onKoi…Mil whoGaya givesand aAabra perfectKa shotDaabra?
Surprisingly, inno. oneVery take..rarely ordo inpeople howconnect manyme retakes.with that Cankid, youand speakif Hindithey properly?do, Iit’s can.only Ombecause Shantiof Ommy hassmile. beenMostly shotthey're inshocked syncwhen sound,they solearn Ithat don'tI'm eventhe needsame toHansika. dub.Then That'sit's sufficientlike, proof"Arrey, thatwoh Ibachchi canitni speakbadi Hindiho properlygayi .hai!"
It seems that Farah KhanSo wasnow quiteyou protectivecan aboutdream you.of You'dbeing oftencast goopposite outHrithik withRoshan her.some day?
I went outThat withwould herdepend toon justthe onescript functionbut --theRoshan launchuncle, ofPinky Shahaunty, RukhHrithik Khan'sand biography..Suzzane itare waswonderful apeople. bigAnd dayas for him, we bothJadoo, went together.he Shestill treatedcalls me likesometimes. aI daughter.think he's Daughter?lent Yes,me shea madelittle mebit feelof comfortable..his sojadoo didthat Shahis Rukh.there Ittoday hasfor beenthe aworld dreamto experience.see.
Didn't youHow optwas outthe ofshoot Priyadarshan'sin PirateGermany? becauseWere you bagged Om Shanti Om? mobbed?
There were no talks with Priyan sir. At times, a director thinks that a particular actor or actress will suit a particular character and discussesvery thisfew withIndians hiswhere collegues.we Maybeshot. thisA happenedfew andof itthem becamerecognized news.Himeshji Frankly,but I was never approached fordidn't thatcome project.in the Therepublic wereeye. strongThey conjecturesdidn't thatmake youa wouldbig debutdeal oppositeover yourHimeshji friendeither. HimeshThere Reshammiyathey inonly Aapknow KaShah Surroor.Rukh You'dKhan. evenOf appearedcourse, in his music video. I did the video becauseIndia HimeshHimeshji is a friend.legend. ButAs hea didn'tsinger approachand menow foras thean film.actor Sotoo. there'sHe's nogot questionsuch abouta mewonderful acceptingvoice. orI rejectinglove Aap'Tera kamera Surroor.milna…'
AreHow youmany andoffers Himeshhave stillyou ongot talkingsince terms?Aap Yes,Kaa we'reSurroor stillhit friends.the theatres?
To return to OmThere Shantihave Om,been areplenty youof underoffers
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She'sThe thepretty daughtermoppet of the badminton champ Prakash Padukone. Now, she has her own callingDes card.Mein AfterNiklla reigningHoga the couture ramps as the nation'sChand numero uno supermodel,and the movies were as inevitablechild as rainfall instar June.of She‘Koi…Mil makesGaya’ herhas moviejust debutmade asa Shahsuccessful Rukhtransition Khan'sto heroinelead inroles hiswith homeHimesh productionReshammiya's Om‘Aap ShantiKaa Om.Surroor’. OnAnd theinsists privatethat front,her sheyoung wasage harnessedworks to aspiring actor Nihar Pandya. But he'sher historyadvantage. now.We Instead,chat thewith beauteousthis one has been gobbling up newsprint because of her relationshipthe (sorry..sorry..little friendship)wonders withof RanbirBollywood Kapoor.who Pyaris kiyasure to darna kya? Don'ttake know about that.. butthe here'sworld Deepikaby Padukonestorm in a gabfestthe withforthcoming us.days.
Excerpts from thean InterviewInterview:
Why beat around the bush? Aren't you dating Ranbir Kapoor? Am I? Yes. No, we're just friends.Aap PleaseKaa spareSurroor meis the world'ssurprise biggestsuper-hit cliché.of (Amused)the I'myear notand seeingyou've him.broken We'vethe knownjinx eachthat otherchild forstars ararely while..make wesuccessful getdebuts alongas veryleading well,ladies. we'reYou friends.must Isbe thatfeeling aon crime?top Butof the media thinks differently.world. Oh, Theydefinitely. andIt's thatgreat includeswhen you guys.. .. are concocting a story that doesn't exist.accepted Thanks..by butthe Ranbiraudience and you haven't even workedthe together.industry Wherein didsuch youa meetbig up?way. AtI've agot socialreally gathering.good Wereviews gelledand veryon well,one sinceparticular thenwebsite we'veI've been friends. It's really alldescribed aboutas the company you like to keep. You know what?next ISachin treatTendulkar himof the way I treat my othercountry. friends.Wow!
Like what? You say, "Go, get a coffee for me"? Yes. And why not? After all, he's my friend.. nothing wrong withAlready chatting over athere's cuptalk of coffee. What about thea storysequel. aboutWill you walking with him intobe a five-star hotel, wellpart pastof midnight?it? WeLet's were in a group..wait and whatsee. doesIt timewould havedepend anythingon towhat doHimesh withReshammiya it?wants.
Well.. the hand-in-hand scenario. Ha! Listen, the media is going berserk. Today, if I walk into any place hand-in-hand even with a girlfriend, the next day there will be reports that I was with Ranbir.. hand-in-hand. No one seesTalking ourof otherHimesh, friendsweren't who'reyou constantlyawkward with us. We're always in a group. But it'sman madeso outmuch asolder ifthan thereyou, wereespecially onlyduring the two of us. Notintimate done! moments? Do you both laugh about what's printed the next morning in the papers? What's there to laugh about? We both know it's not true. We just read itI'm thean stuff..actor and that's it. Who are thewhen otherI friendswas in this group? (Silence) Aren't Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja partfront of this group? Now, this is a bit much. Okay, aren't theythe friendscamera ofI yours..ceased andto Ranbir's?be (Pause)Hannsikaa. I don't know about Ranbir..became butthe yes,character, theyRiia, areso mythere friends.was Weno doquestion hangof outfeeling together.awkward.
Are you excited about being paired with Ranbir Kapoor in Siddharth Raaj Anand's next film for Yashraj after Ta Ra Rum Pum? Listen, I'll talk aboutSo myromancing futureHimesh projectson onlyscreen whenwas thenot time'sdifficult. right.What was? ButNothing this news is official now.difficult. (Coolly)Ever I'dsince ratherDes keepMein mum.Niklla OfficiallyHoga orChand not..when whymy didmother youand breakactor-director upAruna withIrani Nihardiscovered Pandya?that I won't denyhad the factspark and decided that Iacting was dating Niharthe Pandya..career for two years. I'd known him before we started dating.. we were friends. Today, again we're friends.me, I wouldn't like to divulge the reasons whyhave webeen brokeconcentrating up..on it'sit personal.single-mindedly.
Was it because of Ranbir? (Impatiently) That's between Nihargreat. andBut me.haven't Ranbiryou andmade Ithe aretransition friends.to lead Isn'troles Niharmay tryingbe toa getlittle intotoo films?early?
He was.. he has a roleIt's inup Marigold.to Butyou he'sto moregrab intothe hisopportunity. familySince business.this was Weren'twhat youI livingwanted into hisdo, flat?why That'swait? notI true.started Imy wasacting alwayscareer shuttlingat betweena myvery hometownyoung Bangaloreage, and myeach workyear placeI've Mumbai.only I'mlearnt stillsomething verymore. closeMy toyoung hisage family.works Talkto ismy thatadvantage nowbecause you'veI boughthave a flat oflong yourinnings own.ahead.
 |
Like agewhat? ofI'm 21.still I'vecontinuing boughtwith my own house in Bandra. Isn't that something? It's been only two years since I started workingstudies. here.. thingsI'm havedoing movedmy fast'A' forlevels me,at touchwood.Poddar International WhereHigh isSchool. yourI'm flatstill in Bandra? Now, don't asktouch mewith my postal address, please. old friends. AreAt Ranbirhome and Nihar friends? Huh? I don'tin knowcollege ifI'm theylike knowany eachnormal other.girl.
WhatThat's doesa lovelittle meanhard to you? Compatibility.. with someone special. believe. Your ideal guy is? Compatible, calm, cool, full of humour.
Is Ranbir compatible,Well, calm,may cool, full ofbe humour?in (Laughs)college WeI get along very well. Okay? Have you meta hislittle parentsspecial Rishitreatment and Neetuam Kapoor?being What?asked Why?for No,an Iautograph haven'tevery metfive them.minutes.
When did you first meet Shah Rukh Khan for Om Shanti Om? It all happened by chance. I'd met Farah Khan a couple of times. Then one day, she askedWhat's mewith tothe meetchange herin toname? talkHansika aboutMotwani thehas film.become IHannsikaa, did.we're told?
Ultimately, IYeah, wasI'll signedbe forknown theas film.Hannsikaa Itfrom wasnow niceon. ofHimeshji Farahdecided to introduce me todrop the entire castMotwani and crew before we startedadd shooting.an Then,extra she'n' madeand me'a' meetfor Shahnumerological Rukhreasons. aSince coupleit ofhas times..worked so there wouldwell befor ame comfortthat's levelhow whenI'll webe startedknown shooting.now.
Did youIs havethe toHannsikaa giveof manyAap takesKaa forSurroor arecognised shot?as Itthe wasdimpled mymoppet firstof film..IDes guessMein INiklla wasHoga upChand toor the mark. But Ichild can'tstar commentof onKoi…Mil whoGaya givesand aAabra perfectKa shotDaabra?
Surprisingly, inno. oneVery take..rarely ordo inpeople howconnect manyme retakes.with that Cankid, youand speakif Hindithey properly?do, Iit’s can.only Ombecause Shantiof Ommy hassmile. beenMostly shotthey're inshocked syncwhen sound,they solearn Ithat don'tI'm eventhe needsame toHansika. dub.Then That'sit's sufficientlike, proof"Arrey, thatwoh Ibachchi canitni speakbadi Hindiho properlygayi .hai!"
It seems that Farah KhanSo wasnow quiteyou protectivecan aboutdream you.of You'dbeing oftencast goopposite outHrithik withRoshan her.some day?
I went outThat withwould herdepend toon justthe onescript functionbut --theRoshan launchuncle, ofPinky Shahaunty, RukhHrithik Khan'sand biography..Suzzane itare waswonderful apeople. bigAnd dayas for him, we bothJadoo, went together.he Shestill treatedcalls me likesometimes. aI daughter.think he's Daughter?lent Yes,me shea madelittle mebit feelof comfortable..his sojadoo didthat Shahis Rukh.there Ittoday hasfor beenthe aworld dreamto experience.see.
Didn't youHow optwas outthe ofshoot Priyadarshan'sin PirateGermany? becauseWere you bagged Om Shanti Om? mobbed?
There were no talks with Priyan sir. At times, a director thinks that a particular actor or actress will suit a particular character and discussesvery thisfew withIndians hiswhere collegues.we Maybeshot. thisA happenedfew andof itthem becamerecognized news.Himeshji Frankly,but I was never approached fordidn't thatcome project.in the Therepublic wereeye. strongThey conjecturesdidn't thatmake youa wouldbig debutdeal oppositeover yourHimeshji friendeither. HimeshThere Reshammiyathey inonly Aapknow KaShah Surroor.Rukh You'dKhan. evenOf appearedcourse, in his music video. I did the video becauseIndia HimeshHimeshji is a friend.legend. ButAs hea didn'tsinger approachand menow foras thean film.actor Sotoo. there'sHe's nogot questionsuch abouta mewonderful acceptingvoice. orI rejectinglove Aap'Tera kamera Surroor.milna…'
 |
To return to OmThere Shantihave Om,been areplenty youof underoffers