In
the
run-up
to
Lok
Sabha
polls,
actor
Deepika
Padukone
has
urged
people
to
register
their
vote
and
do
their
bit
for
the
country.
The
actor
was
speaking
on
the
sidelines
of
Zee
Cine
Awards
2019
ceremony,
where
she
won
the
Best
Actor
(Female)
trophy
for
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
Padmaavat.
"It
is
very
important
for
everyone
to
vote.
Who
you
vote
for
is
a
personal
choice.
I
think
everyone
has
various
experiences
through
the
government.
Some
people
are
positively
impacted,
some
people
are
not.
"At
the
end
of
the
day,
your
country
comes
first
and
your
responsibility
as
a
citizen
is
the
most
important
thing.
I
would
encourage
everyone
to
go
out
there
and
vote," Deepika
told
reporters.
The
33-year-old
actor
was
among
20
personalities
from
Indian
cinema
who
were
last
week
called
upon
by
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
to
use
their
influence
to
create
voter
awareness
ahead
of
the
2019
general
elections.
The
actor
said
though
awards
encourage
an
artiste,
they
are
not
the
be-all
and
end-all.
"I
don't
think
awards
are
everything,
it
definitely
is
very
encouraging.
Box
office
is
extremely
important
and
so
are
awards.
But
above
all
of
that,
love
of
the
audience
is
the
most
important
thing.
I
have
been
fortunate
to
have
been
a
part
of
some
amazing
films,"
she
said.
Deepika
also
talked
about
her
turn
as
chairperson
of
Mumbai
Academy
of
Moving
Image
(MAMI).
The
actor
said
she
agreed
to
take
on
the
part
as
she
believes
it
is
important
for
the
youth
to
be
part
of
movements
that
bring
about
change.
"The
future
is
in
our
hands.
In
a
way,
we
are
responsible
the
way
film
industry
moves
forward
from
here
on.
It
was
a
calculated
move
on
my
part
and
as
well
as
the
board,"
she
said.
"I
read
an
article
that
said
I
was
appointed
chairperson
because
of
my
position.
That
is
precisely
why
we
did
that.
If
one
of
the
most
prestigious
film
academies
can
benefit
from
my
position
at
the
board,
then
be
it.
Indian
cinema
is
at
the
brink
of
beautiful
global
recognition,
if
it
hasn't
happened
already.
I
think
there
is
a
lot
more
to
happen
and
hopefully
we
will
take
it
to
a
new
level," she
added.
On
the
work
front,
Deepika
said
she
will
start
shooting
for
Meghna
Gulzar's
acid
attack
survivor
drama
"Chapaak"
from
Monday
in
New
Delhi.
The
film
also
marks
her
production
debut.