Deepika Padukone: Gone are the days when you have a big star on a post

At the launch of the book The Dot That Went For A Walk in Mumbai, Deepika Padukone was asked why female centric films were more successful in 2018 than the ones which were led by male actors.

Deepika said, "It is nice for us to say women centric' or female centric' when we are at a podium like this. But when it comes to creativity, we have to look beyond male and female if the film didn't work.

Commenting on why the films featuring Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir did not work, Deepika Padukone said, "It is different when you say that Khans' films didn't work, but say a film like Andhadhun, that was led by Ayushmann (Khurrana), worked. So, it really boils down to the script itself. But yes, I see a trend that films that are being led by women are doing much better. Also, we are in a place today where directors are changing roles, and that was unheard of. You have a script which has a male protagonist, then suddenly directors are like wait, let me just flip that, let me make that a female protagonist and then go to so and so with the film'. So, you hear of a film that was offered to a male actors two-three years ago, and it is coming back to you now with a female protagonist. It is a huge achievement.