Actress
Deepika
Padukone
has
certainly
come
a
long
way
and
proved
her
mettle
with
variety
in
her
performances
in
the
last
few
years.
The
actress
admits
that
she
values
appreciation
for
her
work
more
than
anything
else.
"Appreciation
is
important.
What
do
we
work
for?
If
I
work
hard
for
my
film
and
if
my
work
is
not
appreciated,
then
what
is
the
point," Deepika
said
who
will
soon
be
seen
in
the
movie
Happy
New
Year.
"In
fact,
money
is
the
least
important
thing
and
success
also
is
not
so
important.
The
love
and
appreciation
that
we
get,
is
important
and
valuable," she
added.
The
actress
came
with
a
bang
in
the
Bollywood
boulevard
with
a
double
role
in
Om
Shanti
Om,
but
post
that,
she
was
panned
by
critics
for
being
wooden-faced.
But
tables
turned
when
she
sailed
through
her
roles
in
films
like
Cocktail,
Yeh
Jawaani
Hai
Deewani,
Chennai
Express
and
Goliyon
Ki
Raasleela
Ram-leela.
Even
critics
marvelled
at
Deepika's
improved
skills,
but
the
model-turned-actress
says
"being
a
heroine
is
not
easy".
"It
looks
very
glamorous
and
looks
like
a
great
life,
but
there
is
a
lot
of
hard-work
behind
it," said
badminton
legend
Prakash
Padukone's
daughter,
who
had
an
easy
entry
in
tinsel
town,
but
had
to
go
through
the
grind
to
find
a
firm
foothold
in
the
film
industry.
Deepika
feels
"proud"
to
have
"a
comfortable
roof"
on
her
head
-
something
which
she
couldn't
"afford"
earlier.
"At
the
end
of
the
day,
we
have
to
lead
a
decent
lifestyle.
But
all
I
am
trying
to
say
is
that
the
most
important
thing
is
appreciation,"
she
added.
Deepika's
recent
choice
of
films
has
resonated
well
with
the
audience
as
well
as
the
box
office,
but
the
actress
doesn't
make
conscious
efforts
to
choose
films
that
can
impact
box
office.
"I
don't
choose
films
based
on
whether
it's
going
to
do
business
of
Rs.100
crore
or
Rs.200
crore.
If
so,
then
we
are
doing
films
for
the
wrong
reasons.
"For
me,
box
office
is
not
important
in
the
process
of
making
a
film.
If
I'm
being
true
to
the
film,
then
it's
good.
You
have
to
choose
films
from
your
heart.
"A
film
should
be
done
for
the
script.
The
destiny
of
the
film
is
different,
but
I
have
to
enjoy
the
process,"
she
said.
Deepika's
next
release
Happy
New
Year,
one
of
the
most
talked
about
film
in
Bollywood
as
of
now,
is
coming
out
October
24,
a
day
after
Diwali.
She
will
be
seen
with
her
Om
Shanti
Om
co-star
Shahrukh
Khan
in
it.
Deepika
says
director
Farah
Khan
was
looking
for
a
new
girl
for
the
mega-budget
multi-starrer
before
casting
her.
She
said,
"They
wanted
a
new
girl
in
the
beginning.
After
Chennai
Express,
I
got
a
call
from
Farah,
and
she
said
she
wants
me
in
her
film.
I
didn't
even
hear
the
narration
and
said,
'Yes',
and
luckily,
the
dates
worked
out."
"It
happened
last
minute.
They
didn't
find
a
girl
and
they
came
to
me
and
I
am
happy
that
I
could
fit
the
film,"
Deepika
added.
Her
immediate
nod
came
because
of
her
bonding
with
Shahrukh
and
Farah
Khan
since
her
Om
Shanti
Om
days.
"Farah
and
Shahrukh
gave
me
such
a
beautiful
launch,
they
had
presented
me
so
well.
They
took
such
good
care
of
me.
They
understand
the
responsibility
that
this
girl's
career
is
in
their
hands,"
she
said,
and
added
that
she
will
be
thankful
to
both
of
them
irrespective
of
the
box
office
performance
of
Happy
New
Year.
Happy
New
Year
also
features
Abhishek
Bachchan,
Boman
Irani,
Sonu
Sood,
Vivaan
Shah
and
Jackie
Shroff.
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