Deepika has an urgent message for women
The ‘Om Shanti Om’ actress says it’s important to take time out for oneself
Actress Deepika Padukone has urged women to practice self-care and to make time for themselves.
“Women have a tendency of feeling a lot of guilt. We are always trying to be perfect in playing different roles, so I feel it is important to take time for yourself and do it without guilt,” Padukone said. “Even if women go for a spa session, most women are thinking ‘Oh, I have to go pick my kids from school’ or ‘My husband must be coming home’.
“Women are constantly worrying about someone else... But it’s okay to take time for yourself and do it without guilt,” Padukone said at an event called Finding Beauty in Imperfection, organised by Ficci Ladies Organisation.
Padukone gave a motivational talk on how she dealt with depression, and the work being done by her organisation The Live Love Laugh Foundation, which was founded in 2015 and deals with mental health issues.
What Padukone was not ready to talk about was the speculation around her November wedding to actor Ranveer Singh. “I am certainly not answering this question... It’s an extremely insensitive question to ask at an event like this,” Padukone told a journalist who asked her about it.
However, the actress was at peace describing how she felt when she opened up about her depression.
“Sharing my experience with depression made me feel lighter. It was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders, I felt transparent with no fear of being judged,” Padukone said.