Deepika
Padukone's
Birthday
Wish
For
Her
Pappa
Is
All
Things
Cute
The
actress
posted
a
childhood
picture,
in
which
she
is
seen
posing
with
her
dad
and
captioned
it
as,
"To
the
greatest
off-screen
hero
I
could
have
ever
had!
Thank
You
for
showing
us
that
being
a
true
champion
is
not
only
about
one's
professional
achievements,
but
also
about
being
a
good
human
being!
Happy
65th
Birthday,
Pappa
!
We
love
you!❤️
#pappa
#padukone."
Deepika's
sister
Anisha
commented
with
a
heart
on
her
post.
Deepika
Padukone
Is
Proud
Of
Her
Father
"Pappa,
Your
contribution
to
Badminton
and
Indian
Sport
is
immeasurable!
Thank
You
for
your
inspiring
display
of
dedication,
discipline,
determination
and
years
of
hard
work!
They
don't
make
you
like
you
anymore...
We
love
you
and
are
proud
of
you!
Thank
You
for
being
you!,"
Deepika
had
penned
a
beautiful
note
on
the
40th
anniversary
of
her
father's
win
at
All
England
Championship
in
London's
Wembley
Arena,
in
March
this
year.
When
Deepika
Said
That
She
Wants
To
Play
Her
Dad
On
Screen
"I
understand
the
gender
issue
(smiles).
But
if
I
had
to
play
a
sports
person,
then
it
would
be
him
or
any
sports
legend
from
that
era.
That's
because
of
what
they
achieved
in
the
circumstances,
within
the
limited
exposure
and
knowledge
versus
the
kind
of
funds,
facilities
and
visibility
available
to
athletes
today.
But
in
spite
of
all
that,
to
achieve
that
greatness
and
legendary
status
is
commendable.
Our
yesteryear
athletes
inspire
me,"
the
actress
was
quoted
as
saying
in
an
interview.
Deepika's
Father
Had
A
Tough
Time
As
A
Parent
When
She
Moved
To
Mumbai
To
Pursue
Her
Bollywood
Career
"It
was
extremely
difficult
for
us.
We
were
very
nervous
because
she
was
not
even
18.
She
didn't
have
a
place
to
stay.
She
was
moving
into
a
new
field.
At
that
time
we
felt
she
was
too
young
to
move
out.
But
now
when
I
look
back,
I
think
she
did
the
right
thing.
Because
in
that
profession,
you
need
to
start
early,"
the
former
badminton
legend
had
opened
up
at
a
media
event.