Shah Rukh Khan-
"She thinks of me as a friend now more than just a colleague. Earlier she used to be a bit more respectful, perhaps even guarded when she spoke with me. Now she has opened up. All I can say is that I have learnt a lot from her. She has a stable mind and she's also the epitome of what a Hindi film heroine should look like. She's tall, statuesque and beautiful. But the good thing about her beauty is that she's mouldable. It's a great quality for a star to have."
Kareena Kapoor Khan -
"My only advice (to her) would be, 'Enjoy every moment,' because that's just the way it goes." "Deepika deserves every bit of this success. She has worked really hard to get to get where she is." "Deepika is talented, and she continues to do good work. I have seen her work. She is a brave actress"
Ranbir Kapoor-"It's always great to see someone whom you have always been close to reach where she has because of her hard work, resilience, vision and intelligence. I am very proud of everything she has achieved."
Farah Khan - "It is not every day that you find an actor who looks good and has her head on her shoulders." "I am extremely happy at the way Deepika has made her career decisions"
Gulushan Devaiah- "Deepika is intelligent enough to understand where she needs to cut some slack and where she needs to draw the line" "She is a very professional and hardworking actress. She has a very positive vibe and it's impossible to not like her."
Salman Khan -"She's working really hard. You can see that she is dedicated and is giving her best"
Shilpa Shetty -"Deepika has the potential to make it as one of the best female actors of Bollywood"
Sanjay Bhansali -"I'd not look at Deepika Padukone as a girl who gave Rs 500 value at the Box Office. It's the talent, the beauty that matters"
Asha Parekh - "I think Deepika is a fantastic actress"
Sonaski Sinha - "I like Deepika Padukone, she is one of the brilliant actresses and I'm looking forward to see RL as I haven't watched the film yet."
Priyanka Chopra - "Deepika is a lovely person and we have known each other for years now, way before she became an actor. The reason we have common circle of friends"
Dimple Kapadia -"I have worked with Deepika, and I think she is very talented, focused, disciplined and beautiful."
Ranveer Singh -"When I started work with her, I noticed that she's disciplined, grounded, humble, and hard-working"
Lara Dutta - "One elegant lady around in Bollywood". "She is an innately graceful person,"
Amitabh Bachchan-"Deepika was statuesque, regal and endearing." Mr. Bachchan's statement on Deepika's OSO performance.
Atul Kasbekar (Bollywood photographer who worked with Deepika on a fashion calendar) -"Deepika Padukone is very special, not just to the industry, but also to my family. Her aunt was the gynaec who delivered our twins and that's when I met her as a gangly, coltish young girl. And I said, 'Listen to me and we'll make you a star.' Deepika has the X-factor and I don't think SRK and Farah Khan are fools to back her in a multi-crore project if they didn't see that unique quality in her."
Atul Kasbekar (Photographer)-"Deepika is the leggy Manglorean lass who the camera can't stop romancing. Ace photographer Atul Kasbekar, who has shot her at length, says, "She's a phenomenal model and has the makings of the next big superstar. She is a classic Indian beauty like a Madhuri Dixit or Rani Mukerji. Her appeal lies in her eyes."
Anupam Kher - Deepika was a student in his second batch (June-August 2005) and Kher remembers her as a diligent learner. "She came with the reputation of being a successful model, yet she never had any airs about herself. She realized that film was a new medium and she slogged tirelessly to understand, and emerge, on top of the heap,"
"I owe everything to Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan as they were the ones who launched me in films with 'Om Shanti Om'. My equation with them has not changed. Farah and Shah Rukh both are still protective about me. There are times when I am scared of Farah,"
"I've always believed that everyone has one's own pattern, the only thing that I can do is to work with the best of my ability, to work honestly and whole-heartedly and to know that I'm giving your 100 percent. I think the results follow eventually".
"I should be grateful also to my fans who believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself."
"But more than my success, I think it's the time for celebration for everyone who has supported me. All my fans and everyone who has encouraged me and been a part of my journey over the years,"
"I think it is more media-created than reality" Deepika said of rivalries with other actresses.
"Fans give you love. I know mine love me for who I am and not just because of the success of my films, because even in the years when my films were not doing well, I felt the same love from the audience and fans."
Edited by Deepzpadukone - 12 years ago
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