She has grown so much as an actor: Ranbir Kapoor heaps praises for Deepika Padukone

Bollywood actors and famous exes Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor have always managed to stay cordial with one another even after breaking up. The onscreen duo, who made their Bollywood debut in 2007 - Kapoor with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya and Padukone with Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om - have come a long way in their careers. 

The duo has also worked on several projects together, such as Bachna Ae Haseeno and Tamasha. Now, during an interview with Brut India, the Sanju star has sung praises for his ex-girlfriend and costar, Padukone. Kapoor spoke about a scene from the song Agar Tum Sath Ho from Tamasha.

Sharing how the scene belonged to the Ram Leela star, Kapoor said, “(It) was championed by Deepika’s performance. There are certain scenes that tilt towards an actor’s character, and the scene really had my character arch because he was churning, he was going through something.”

He added, “But I think the way Deepika performed it, what Deepika brought to the table, she made it come alive because you really felt pain. And because of that, it was such a reactive scene. What I was doing, she was reacting, what she was doing, I was reacting.”

The actor also spoke about his equation with Deepika and said the two ‘always had such a good time working’. He said she had ‘grown so much as an actor' and that he was ‘surprised’ by her growth when they worked together on Tamasha.

“I’ve always had such a good time working with Deepika because we started off together. She’s grown so much as an actor, we did our second film together, called Bachna Ae Haseeno. And I worked with her again on Yeh Jawani hai Deewani. I don’t think I have ever been so surprised by an actor’s growth. Because I know Deepika so closely, I was so impressed. By the time we reached Tamasha, she was a veteran, you know, and she was surprising me with each shot, and everything she was doing,” Kapoor said.

On the work front, Padukone is currently gearing up for Shah Rukh Khan-starrer, Pathaan while Kapoor will next be seen in Karan Malhotra's Shamshera. The actors seem to have settled well in their personal lives as well. Kapoor recently announced he is expecting his first child with Bollywood star Alia Bhatt. The couple tied the knot in April this year. Padukone is happily married to superstar Ranveer Singh. The duo tied the knot in 2018 after dating for five years. 

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