Mumbai (Showbiz Desk): Renowned Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has shared an interesting incident from the early days of her career, revealing that she borrowed Rs 10,000 from her mother to get a modelling portfolio prepared.
Deepika Padukone is counted among Bollywood’s most successful actresses. After appearing in the Hollywood film xXx: Return of Xander Cage, she also gained international recognition, following which she appeared on the popular show hosted by American television presenter Ellen DeGeneres.
Speaking about the beginning of her career during the programme, the actress said she had borrowed Rs 10,000 from her mother to prepare her modelling portfolio. At the time, she had promised her mother that she would repay the money and make her proud through her work.
During the conversation, Deepika also spoke about her father Prakash Padukone’s badminton career. She said that at a time when professional badminton was not common in India, her father was associated with the sport, while most people preferred to become doctors or lawyers.
According to the actress, her father would have been happy if she had followed in his footsteps and chosen badminton as a profession. However, he always advised her to live according to her own choices and listen to her heart.
Deepika said that she realised at the age of 16 that she wanted to pursue acting because she greatly enjoyed being in front of the camera.