Deepika Padukone on her statue of Madame Tussauds: My mother had never imagined that I would do it here | Bollywood

Deepika Padukone has repeatedly championed the cause of mental illness by raising awareness of the importance of mental health. Deepika, who came forward to talk about her depression in public, was striving to remove the stigma surrounding various mental illnesses through her foundation, Live Laugh Love. Now, the actor who is currently in London to unveil his wax statue at Madame Tussauds dedicated her statue to her foundation. Deepika does not consider her statue as a vanity and says she has a purpose like her.

"Honestly, the direction in which the world is evolving, we are all so connected to each other, but most importantly, we must be messengers of hope. There must be people who inspire and remain honest. Since I was a little girl, the question I always asked myself was: "What is my purpose behind what I do?" I am extremely lucky and privileged and I have worked hard as a human being to get to this place today and, through the movies, have the ability to touch and influence people's life. "

" I like that a lot and I think it's very important. So when this opportunity came up to me and that they decided to honor me, I questioned the purpose of what I was doing here and what was my contribution to the society. The voice inside me said that I would like it to be a goal statue. So I hope that when people come here to see the attraction and when they will see my figure, they will remember someone who has had an impact on society, "she said.

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Her wax figurine depicts Deepika in the elegant and gracious style of Cannes. But Deepika says more than anything, she feels like going back in time. Her husband, actor Ranveer Singh, his parents Prakash Padukone and Ujjala Padukone, as well as his sister Anisha Padukone, accompany him. She says, "It's a nostalgic moment, because the first and last time I went there was like a little girl with my family. Just yesterday, while we were having lunch together, my mother said that she had come here 35 years ago and that she had never imagined that she would have a girl who will go one. day to Madame Tussaud. We are here together as a family and that seems unreal.

First publication:
March 15, 2019 10:17 IST