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eepika has always been vocal about
her close bond with her father. On this DEEPIKA PADUKONE:
DFather’s day when asked if she was
her dad’s little angel or his strongest sup-
port, the actress shared, “I think it’s a little I HAVE A WHOLESOME
bit of both. I would say that we have a com-
plete relationship. Well in certain situations RELATIONSHIP WITH
I am a little girl, but sometimes I stand up
to the occasion and support my dad, be it
emotionally or otherwise. Dad and I quite of- MY DAD
ten joke with each other, we pull each others’
leg. During my growing up years, he would
sometimes reprimand me, and at times he
would be forced to lock me up in the store
room, because I would misbehave that
much. From father to friend, we share many
relationships. That’s why I believe I have a
wholesome relationship with my dad.”
Deepika was very young when she left Her
hometown Bangalore and shifted to Mum-
bai, and that’s when she transformed from
being daddy’s little angel to a strong sup-
porter. She’s considered one of the highest
paid actresses in the country, but doesn’t
mean she takes all her decisions by herself.
She still likes to have her parents’ advice on
matters sundry. She says, “My parents’ ap-
proval matters a lot. In that sense for me,
in every aspect of my life, their approval or
disapproval matters and keeping them in a
loop is very important. I know I have their
blessings. I wouldn’t be where I am today if
I didn’t have my parents as a support sys-
tem. If I had to constantly worry about what
my parents are thinking or if they’re okay or
upset with my career choices, I don’t think I
would have had the same journey. I am not
saying it would have altered the way things
turned out for me, but I do believe that my
parents’ support and encouragement has
had a huge influence in my life. I like to keep
them informed about everything I do. They
never really interfere in my work or my other
professional pursuits. In fact, throughout my She’s one of the most sought after actresses in the world, and naturally Deepika travels a lot
career, they have hardly been seen around and even picks up gifts for her dad, from around the globe. But she feels the most important
me. They trust the people I work with, they part is spending time with him. She says, “I think the time that we spend together is most spe-
gave me the freedom to go to another city to cial. And I genuinely see their joy when they get some time to see me. It’s become a joke of
live. They trust that I would make the right sorts in our house, the way dad walks in and gives a broad smile every time he sees me there.
choices at the right time. And of course, as We don’t see him smile that way too often and it really feels like it comes from within. Whenever
parents, they have been there through every I go to our home in Bangalore, he puts all his commitments aside to spend time with me. Mom
step of the way, imparting life experiences, jokes that when I’m around, dad doesn’t feel the need to work or go to his office. All he wants
imparting knowledge and whatever it is that to do is be around. He wants to be available for me and there’s no agenda, it’s not like we are
they think will enrich or nourish my life or my going out anywhere or have any special plans. But he just likes to be there. And he looks for-
decisions. But they’ve also left my life’s de- ward to my visits and always makes it a point to drop me to the airport because the drive takes
cisions to me.” 40-45 minutes and the conversations and time spent together is so special. Doing these simple
things together is what makes us happy.”

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