It
Was
Overwhelming
&
Surreal,
Says
Deepika
Padukone
"It
was
extremely
overwhelming
and
almost
a
bit
surreal
because,
I
think,
for
the
first
time
you
get
a
sense
of
maybe
what
people
perceive
you
as.
The
first
time
I
came
here
was
when
my
sister
and
I
were
little
girls
with
our
parents.
Usually,
you
hop
on
to
the
red
bus
that
takes
you
around
London
and
you
try
and
condense
all
of
the
sightseeing
in
one
day,"
said
Deepika
Padukone
to
DNA.
My
Mother
Is
The
Happiest
Woman
In
The
World!
"Also,
more
than
for
me,
I
think,
it's
my
parents
who
came
here
35
years
ago.
Just
yesterday,
my
mum
mentioned
that
they
never
thought
that
their
daughter
would
be
here.
So,
this
is
an
emotional
moment
for
all
of
us,"
she
said.
For
My
Family,
This
Was
A
Very
Important
Moment!
"For
us,
as
a
family,
these
moments
are
important.
We
try
to
come
together
and
be
there
for
each
other
on
momentous
occasions
like
this.
I
am
really
happy
that
everyone
is
here
today
because
I
think
moments
should
be
shared
with
your
team
and
family."
Without
My
Family's
Support,
I
Wouldn't
Be
Here!
"I
don't
think
I
would
be
here
today
if
it
wasn't
for
how
supportive
and
encouraging
they
have
been.
Of
course,
a
large
part
of
it
has
been
because
of
my
body
of
work
and
the
characters
and
films
that
I
have
been
fortunate
to
be
a
part
of,
but
I
think
we
don't
give
our
family
enough
credit.
Each
one
of
them
has
been
extremely
instrumental
in
where
I
am
today.
It
was
extremely
important
for
me
that
they
be
here
to
unveil
the
statue,"
Deepika
Padukone
summed
it
up
to
DNA.