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Deepika Padukone: “It�۪s about challenging myself”

Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone has recently returned back to India having wrapped her first Hollywood film opposite Vin Diesel. However, when asked about what she’s going to do next in Indian cinema, the actress has maintained that she needs to keep challenging herself.

“In the creative world, things are a bit different. At a creative level, you are on a journey to explore various things. You are always looking for things that will challenge you as a person and actor. Today, creativity is beyond boundaries. I also believe that today, the world is one. Also, cinema as a medium is so large that it is there for the entire world to see. Today, language is no more a barrier. There are so many ways to make movies accessible to the world. So, eventually, for me, it�۪s about challenging myself. Most importantly, it is about having fun in whatever I do,” said Padukone in a recent interview with Hindustan Times.

On working in Hollywood, the actress revealed, “For me, this was such a fun experience that even if nothing comes out of it, it�۪s okay. In four months [when I was shooting for the Hollywood film in Canada], I made amazing friends. I got to meet different people. It�۪s a way of enriching myself.”

Padukone also spoke about working with Diesel in ‘XXX: The Return of Xander Cage’, “Everyone [on the sets] was fun, warm and welcoming ��� whether it was Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Ruby Rose or others. They were so excited about India and asked me about our country and our culture. They also talked about our movies. They are amazing people and are my good friends. We made the experience a lot of fun for each other.”

Padukone is tipped to be starring in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next but an official confirmation has not been forthcoming as yet.