‘Goliyon Ki Rasleela,’ ‘Padmavat’ And Pathan; How Deepika Padukone Deals With Controversies

New Delhi: Deepika Padukone is not new to controversies. Both her hit movies, ‘Goliyon Ki Rasleela’ and ‘Padmavat’ faced backlash due to their titles but she maintained a stoic silence. She and Shah Rukh Khan conducted themselves with utmost dignity during the uproar over the release of Pathaan. The stars are now basking in the success of their film, which has broken all records. In a recent interview with India Today, Deepika opened up about the film’s stellar success, her co-star Shah Rukh Khan, their approach towards dealing with controversies and more.

Asked about her and SRK’s ways of dealing with controversies, she told India Today, “I can say this for both us that we don’t know any other way of being. I think that’s just who we are as people and the way we have been brought up by our respective families. We came here (to Mumbai) alone with just dreams and aspirations. All we know is commitment, hard work and humility, and it has gotten us where we are. Some of it comes with experience and maturity. ” Deepika Padukone, who was a National-level badminton player before she started acting, added, “We both have been athletes. I do know that he played sport in school and college. Sport teaches you a lot about restraint.”

The actress added, “As I said, I don’t know any other way. It comes across as not reacting. But shutting out the noise comes from knowing your truth and just having patience, resilience and humility.”

Notably, team Pathaan had a media interaction only a few days after the film’s release, in which the film’s director Siddharth Anand was also present.