Actor
Deepika
Padukone
is
the
only
Indian
actor
to
feature
in
Time
magazine's
list
of
100
most
influential
people.
With
a
profile
by
her
"xXx:
Return
of
Xander
Cage" co-star
Vin
Diesel,
Padukone's
name
features
in
the
artists'
list
which
has
names
such
as
Nicole
Kidman,
Ryan
Coogler,
Gal
Gadot,
Sterling
K
Brown,
Hugh
Jackman
and
others.
Diesel
calls
Padukone
"not
just
a
star" but
an
"actor's
actor"
and
someone
who
represents
the
world,
not
just
India.
"When
Deepika
Padukone
came
in
to
read
for
one
of
the
Fast
and
the
Furious
films,
I
knew
instantly
I
was
in
the
presence
of
someone
very
special.
As
soon
as
she
entered
the
room,
there
was
a
synchronicity,
a
synergy,
a
chemistry
-
it
promised
great
things
to
come.
Her
schedule
didn't
work
for
that
movie,
but
I
never
gave
up.
She
was
the
first
role
we
cast
in
'xXx:
Return
of
Xander
Cage'.
She
said,
'I
want
to
do
this
movie,
but
if
I
do,
you
have
to
come
to
India.' Thank
God
I
made
that
deal,"
Diesel
wrote.
"Making
that
movie,
Deepika
took
committed
to
a
whole
other
level.
That's
who
she
is
as
a
performer.
She
wants
the
whole
movie
to
shine,
which
is
a
rare
thing.
Anyone
could
talk
about
how
beautiful
she
is,
and
anyone
could
tell
you
about
her
unmatched
comedic
timing.
But
she
isn't
just
a
star.
She's
an
actor's
actor,
dedicated
to
the
craft," he
added.
"So
often
in
the
entertainment
industry
we
deal
in
stereotypes,
and
people
get
stuck
in
certain
markets.
Deepika
is
the
best
Earth
has
to
offer.
She's
not
just
here
to
represent
India;
she's
here
to
represent
the
world,"
he
said.
The
list,
now
in
its
fifteenth
year,
recognizes
the
activism,
innovation
and
achievement
of
the
world's
most
influential
individuals.
Padukone,
who
is
also
the
most
followed
Asian
Woman
on
Twitter,
is
currently
riding
on
the
success
of
her
historical
film
"Padmaavat",
which
has
crossed
over
Rs
300
crores
at
the
box
office.
Credits
-
PTI