Start unknown and finish unforgettable.

"if Deepika is a superstar as an actor, she's a super duper star as a human being.”
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~Vikrant Massey

“You’ll see that underlying Deepika’s resolve and untiring focus is a down-to-earth innocence.”
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~Anaita Shroff Adajania

“A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul, Deepika is all these women. And within them, a feisty girl-child at heart"
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~ Meghna Gulzar

"I admire Deepika a lot. She started off with nobody backing her but she still turned it around with so much poise and grace."
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Aditi Rao Hydari

"Deepika’s journey to become what she is today is akin to the transformation of a beautiful butterfly.”
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~Rajiv Vijayakar

"Deepika Padukone is strong, someone who makes up her own mind, and has motivation within herself.”
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~Vir Sanghvi

"Deepika is a wonderful costar.There is a certain warmth abt her which flows not just on set but off it too.I love such people.”
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~Amitabh Bachchan

"DP is sensitive to everyone she works with. There's a beautiful human being in her, rare blend of poise & humility.”
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~Prasad Naik

"Her (Deepika's) 10,000 watts infectious smile lights you up whether you’re meeting her up, close & personal or on the screen.”
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~ Jitesh Pillai

"Deepika’s confidence is borne out of holding her failures as dear as her successes."
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~Gayatri Jayaraman

"Deepika Padukone won't give you the dirt. She's too elegant for that."
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~Cheryl Ann Couto

"Deepika has displayed the kind of determination, talent, intelligence and grace that puts her the league of the legendary.”
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~Omar Qureshi

"Deepika is a darling, a sweetheart, a gem of a person. Let's rephrase; she's drop dead gorgeous with a beautiful heart.”
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~Neil Nitin Mukesh

"It's truly commendable she (Deepika) reached great heights without any backing.”
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~Taran Adarsh

"Deepika isn't from the industry she was thrown into the deep end of the ocean but she did everythig with alot of poise & grace.”
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~Arjun Kapoor

"Deepika's gawky rawness, old-world elegance, girl-at-home comfort & transparent eyes, pushed the anodyne contours of stardom.”
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~Rinku Ghosh

"Deepika is amazing, she's beautiful, easy-going, very respectful. You can tell she has very good upbringing with morals.”
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~Gabriel Georgiou

“Deepika is extremely conscientious even when times were bad I noticed her to be always happy, smiling & knowing things will turn better.”
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~Shahrukh khan

"I like Deepika a lot. She is a very sweet girl, and that shows in her face. She has simplicity, which is very attractive."
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~Hema Malini

"When Deepika arrives on set, she gives a big hug, takes the script, sit in a corner and be by herself. Inside there's lot of purity.”
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~Shoojit Sircar

"I admire DP's attitude towards life, work & criticism. She's punctual, hardworking and a fighter. she'll make a great mother & teacher.”
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~Rohit Shetty

"She (Deepika) is practical, hardworking & simple-minded. These are qualities difficult to possess for someone in her position.”
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~Imtiaz Ali

"Each thing Deepika does has an emotional involvement. She is very grounded, knows the line between real and unreal, right and wrong, fair and unfair."
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~Imtiaz Ali

"Deepika Padukone has redefined the phrase, Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground."
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~Homi Adajania

"The many years that I've personally known Deepika, I've noticed that she's genuinely very nice with the media, courteous & good natured.”
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~Faridoon

“Deepika has proved that she’s versatile, commercially reliable & extremely professional. Such artistes should be weighed in gold.”
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~Amod Mehra

"Deepika is a lovely girl. I really enjoyed working with her as she is simple, transparent and very hardworking.”
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~John Abraham

"She (Deepika) has the courage to face her demons on a very public platform with grace.”
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~Anil Chinnappa