Deepika
Padukone
never
thought
of
getting
into
films,
as
her
family
has
not
connection
with
films
whatsoever.
However,
she
modeled
all
the
way
to
films.
Having
acted
in
a
Kannada
film,
she
is
entering
Bollywood
in
a
big
way
by
acting
opposite
none
other
than
Shahrukh
Khan
in
Om
Shanti
Om.
Now,
she
speaks
about
the
film,
her
love
life
and
what
not.
You
had
a
buffet
of
offers.
Why
did
you
decide
on
Om
Shanti
Om
as
your
debut?
Yes,
I
got
a
lot
of
offers
but
I
wasn't
ready
then.
The
time
I
was
offered
OSO
was
when
I
had
decided
to
act.
I
had
done
quite
a
bit
of
modelling
and
wanted
to
give
acting
a
try.
That's
when
Farah
approached
me
and
I
accepted.
Today,
I'm
so
glad
that
I
waited
since
I
could
not
have
had
a
better
debut.
Farah
and
SRK
have
taken
superb
care
of
me.
Farah
treats
me
like
her
child.
Did
you
always
want
to
be
a
Bollywood
heroine?
I
never
wanted
to
be
a
Bollywood
heroine.
The
thought
never
crossed
my
mind.
As
a
child,
I
never
stuck
poses
in
front
of
the
mirror.
It
slowly
crept
up
on
me
as
I
started
interacting
with
people
and
began
discovering
myself.
What
was
your
perception
of
a
Bollywood
heroine?
For
me,
Bollywood
meant
buying
a
Rs
150
ticket
and
sitting
in
an
air-conditioned
theatre.
I
don't
come
from
a
film
family.
To
me,
a
Bollywood
heroine
meant
someone
I
see
on
the
big
screen,
who
is
based
in
Mumbai
and
whom
people
attribute
larger
than
life
proportions.
And
now?
Now
I
think
that
it's
tough
being
a
Bollywood
heroine.
You
need
to
work
really
hard.
Has
Shah
Rukh
Khan
given
you
any
tips?
(Laughs)
Oh
he
has
given
me
lots
of
tips,
not
just
about
acting
but
about
what
life
is
going
to
be
all
about
when
the
film
releases
and
also
what
life
is
all
about.
Since
its
Farah's
film,
how
hard
did
you
rehearse
to
get
the
dance
steps
right?
Lots
of
rehearsals.
Now
it's
for
all
of
you
to
tell
me
how
good
or
bad
a
dancer
I'm.
But
I
enjoy
dancing.
Even
though
your
first
film
is
yet
to
be
released,
your
name
regularly
crops
up
in
controversies.
Is
it
true
that
you
kept
producer
Boney
Kapoor
waiting
for
over
three
hours
at
a
screening
for
the
Telugu
film
Pokiri?
This
is
not
true
at
all.
It's
a
complete
misunderstanding.
I
didn't
keep
anyone
waiting.
I've
cleared
it
with
Boneyji.
We've
spoken
and
he
knows
the
reason
why
I
couldn't
do
the
film.
There
is
intense
speculation
about
your
love
life.
Who
are
you
dating--Ranbir
Kapoor
or
Nihar
Pandya?
Ranbir
is
a
part
of
my
life.
We
are
friends.
Though
Nihar
and
me
were
seeing
each
other
at
one
point,
we
aren't
anymore.
But
Nihar
is
still
a
friend.
So
you're
single?
(Laughs)
Yeah,
obviously.
Are
you
paired
with
Ranbir
in
Siddharth
Anand's
next
film
with
Yash
Raj
Films?
I
can't
comment
on
any
other
film
except
Om
Shanti
Om
at
this
point.
Are
you
prepared
for
the
media
glare
in
your
personal
life
once
your
film
releases?
It's
already
started.
I'm
100
per
cent
prepared.
Industry
buzz
about
you
is
that
you're
in
the
Aishwarya
Rai
mould.
Comment.
(Gulps)
It's
great
if
they
say
so.
Its
fantastic
for
me.
I've
always
looked
up
to
Ash
since
the
time
she
won
the
Miss
World
title.
I've
grown
up
watching
her
and
I
admire
the
way
she
has
handled
her
career.
I
met
her
recently
at
a
social
event
and
she
looked
fabulous.
I
haven't
had
a
conversation
with
her
though.
Name
a
few
actors
that
you
admire.
I've
grown
up
watching
the
Khans
so
they're
on
top
of
my
list.
I
enjoy
watching
Karisma
Kapoor,
Madhuri
Dixit,
Sridevi
and
Kajol
on
screen.
Tell
me
the
starriest
thing
you've
done
recently.
I'm
so
not
like
a
star.
I'm
a
very
normal
person.
Even
if
I've
thrown
a
tantrum
it
wasn't
intentional.
I
mean,
I
don't
even
know
how
to
throw
a
tantrum.
I've
come
up
the
hard
way
so
I
appreciate
all
this.
Also
I'm
used
to
stardom
in
the
sense
that
my
dad
(badminton
champ,
Prakash
Padukone)
has
also
gone
through
it.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
everyone
is
doing
a
job
and
the
best
way
to
conduct
yourself
in
any
field
is
to
be
a
professional.
That's
what
I
believe
in.