New Delhi, January 7 – Reigning Bollywood queen Deepika Padukone turned a year older January 5. The actress who was once dismissed as ‘wooden’, is today basking the laurels she has garnered from critics in last two.
Called the Golden girl of B-town Deepika truly is one as whatever she touches turns into gold – cases in point, Cocktail, Race 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and the much acclaimed small-budget Finding Fanny.
The leggy lass, who started her innings in glamour world with modelling has successfully proved that ‘models can act’ making her seniors Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai proud. Talking about the same, the actress told a leading publication, “Well, there is still a myth that exists in the country about models not being good actors.
It is high time that we realise it is all a fallacy.” No wonder her role model is also a former-model, ex-Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. “I definitely look up to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as a strong role model and the fact that she had always been my inspiration is not hidden.
I have loved her from the childhood days, watching and admiring her advertisements, her Miss India triumph and everything else. If by God’s grace, my career shapes up even 1 per cent of what Ash did with her work, I would be blessed.” “Plus, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Juhi Chawla have proven the myth wrong time and again,” the Deepika added.
Deepika has has a successful year with buckets of appreciation coming in for her performances in blockbuster Happy New Year and average hit Finding Fanny. 2015 is looking promising for her with three big-ticket films Piku, Tamasha and Bajirao-Mastani.
-INDIA TODAY
