Ill sulk and be pissed off with you: Deepika Padukone tells directo

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A fly-on-the-wall session with Finding Fanny director Homi Adajania who we asked to interview the Deepika Padukone he knows.

Well, when these two came together, we saw a very different Deepika (so laidback, it was almost like Veronica from Cocktail once again!). This is a bizarre breakfast conversation if we have ever seen one!

It's 8 am and I'm sitting in Deepika Padukone's dining room, sipping filtered coffee and trying not to stare at her loveliness, which is very difficult. Between us is a fully loaded breakfast table. This dreamy (for me) moment is shattered as the bell starts to ring incessantly. Homi Adajania traipses in, smiles at me, giving a 'hey' nod and abruptly breaks half of the dosa on her plate and stuffs it into his mouth.

HA (seeing the amount of food on the table): You're feeding a football team or what?

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DP: (laughs loudly) At least say good morning before you start making fun of my "South Indian" habits! (he grabs what's left on her plate) Aye! Get your own!... And so, after fighting over a freshly made crisp dosa, that has just been brought out, Deepika wins, stuffs it into her mouth and leans back laughing.

DP: Chal Homer...so you want to do something exciting nah? Now, when Deepika Padukone says that to anyone, it's hard not to want to misconstrue her words. But then again, these two seem to share a relationship that could well make her one of the boys in a football locker room. Okay...before everyone's imagination gets out of hand, let's get the excerpts of a rather bizarre freewheeling chat.

HA: Babe, you got to drop this politically correct avatar and let your audiences see the "Veronica" (her wild-child character in Cocktail) in you.

DP: I'm an actor nah Homer... I'm here to act, to make movies, to entertain and through these movies, make people laugh and smile and...You know we forget how powerful cinema can be and the impact it has on people.. So, then why do we focus on irrelevant gossip when there's so much more to talk about? (getting exasperated) I mean come on ya, is a wardrobe malfunction or someone's random affair more important than discussing issues to help sport or women's empowerment?

HA: F@#k! You're in a solid gyaanghar mood this morning?!

DP: I'm being serious you ass! Oh my God... just see how I start speaking like you when we're together... Please don't print that!

HA: Chill ya, an "ass" is a frikkin donkey. (turns to me) You HAVE to print that!

DP: Fine then...you ASS! Okay you're right, let's lighten this up, it's for BT ya (gets a mischievous smile) Who's your favourite actor by the way??

HA: Babe, I'm asking the questions here.

DP: Arre you're not directing me right now! Say nah? Who is your favourite actor?

HA (laughs): You... But only till I do a next film WITHOUT you!

DP: Okay I am seriously putting this on record here that I will sulk and be pissed off with you as soon as you do a film without me! I am very possessive when it comes to this, so get ready to deal with it and don't call me because I won't be answering your calls!

HA: That's cool because you don't anyway... Irritant! So tell me apart from this future sulk you are prepping for, what really messes with your head?

DP: Lies I think... I detest people who lie. If you mess up, don't lie to me! That really winds me up...Tell me you've messed up and I'll love you forever... Be real... Be honest... We all make mistakes...

HA: Oooh! Deep scars or what, babe? Unrequited love story or stories?

DP: I've been through my share of heartache and heartbreak. But, in fact, that's something I value. It has given me clarity... it has given me direction... It has also made me realise that sometimes what is relevant at a certain time in one's life, is irrelevant at another...

HA: So what is relevant now in your life?

DP: As cliched as it sounds, I just want to be happy ya! Isn't that what we all are working towards at the end of the day?

HA: Okay, tell me about the girl who religiously goes to Tirupati and religiously jumps out of planes.

DP: Means what ya? I was an athlete first, then an actor. We've done some sky-dives together and you don't think you need to have some divine help when you jump out at 14,000 feet! (pauses) See this is exactly what I meant earlier! If you want to know about my personal life at least talk about the significant stuff. No one cares about my love for sports or whether I've dived with Great White Sharks, or jumped out of planes, or the fact that I love cooking! (laughs).