Deepu learned from her predecessors and her enduring career lies testament to the fact she also learned from the best.
The velvet glove iron fist hold South Indian sensations had to the top spot; from Vyjanthimala, Hema Malini, Rekha, Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai to Deepu! [Madhuri Dixit had a brief stint in that list too - we cannot deny!].
You know what strikes her apart from the others? Her athlete mentality. Her commitment to fitness. Every other top actress, once comfortable in her position, sort of let's go of the struggle with the trappings of fame; ie maintaining the body beautiful, leaning on their legacy, repeating the tropes, relying on their fanclub with mediocre films, opting for prosperity not posterity. All the leading ladies had their heavy phase, then they snap back to attention. Not body shaming here, just stating facts. Deepika's focus and drive--even after she made it to the very top-- has always been exceptional.
Happy Birthday queen; born on January 5, 1986 Deepika Padukone turns 40 today. In the past, the age bracket of 30+ was considered the death knell for an actress' career. No longer. Rekha, Sridevi paved the way, Deepika bolstered it.
She is a favourite of many, including the late, great Sridevi. There's a clip you can find of Sri saying, "Deepika's the best, everyone knows it."
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