No calculated moves for Dippy

After four huge successes in a row, Deepika Padukone is understandably taking her time before saying “yes” to a film. While she is sure about not making any frivolous choices, the real challenge ahead of her is to sustain her position at the top. As of now, she has in her kitty Happy New Year with Shah Rukh Khan and Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Nadiadwala’s next with Ranbir Kapoor. “Well, my dad taught me that getting on the top is not difficult but sustaining is. His words couldn’t have been truer,” Deepika says. “Look at Shah Rukh. He has been around for so many years. He got on the top of affairs, great, but the fact that he has been there for 20 years is remarkable. The same holds true for Salman, Akshay, Aamir, Saif; they are there because they are. They took up the challenge and lived up the expectations.”

As for her future choices, she says, “At the end of the day, my choice of films has always been spontaneous. What I have picked is always from my heart. There has never been a calculated move. I have to have faith, now people will trust me more than ever before in the roles they offer me.”

Things may be falling perfectly in place for her but Deepika continued to feel restless. “I am getting a little edgy though. Right from Cocktail to my current project — I have been so busy. These have been crazy times and I will be occupied till November when Ram Leela releases. However, I am looking forward to what I end up picking next. I have been so used to working non-stop now that it is tough to take any breather whatsoever.”

Well, perhaps someone should tell her that a little break never hurt anybody.