‘I will never forget my roots’

Actor Deepika Padukone says that she has no plans to leave Bollywood for Hollywood

Actor Deepika Padukone (right), who made her debut in Hollywood with xXx: Return of Xander Cage this year, says working in the West is an extension of her creativity and talent, adding that she will never forget her roots.

“I’m well aware of my home and my roots, so that’s never going to change. I look at it (working in Hollywood) as an extension of my creativity and the ability to work in a different environment with different people,” says Deepika.

“But I think that the people in the film industry come together to tell amazing stories to touch and influence lives through the work that we do and that was one such opportunity for me,” she adds. Deepika made her foray into Bollywood with Om Shanti Om alongside Shah Rukh Khan in 2007 and after almost a decade, she has now successfully made it to Hollywood. So, when asked to pick between actors Shah Rukh Khan and Vin Diesel, Deepika says, “Both.” She goes on to add that Shah Rukh gave her the platform in Bollywood, and she started her career in Hollywood with Diesel.

Deepika will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next, which also features Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.