I don't come from a film background. I didn't even know how to deliver dialogues: Deepika

The 'Piku' star says her mother serves as her backbone and inspiration

Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone, who was last seen as a caring and selfless daughter in this year's hit movie Piku, says that it's her mother who keeps the family together and inspires her, reported India Today.


Deepika is the daughter of former badminton ace Prakash Padukone, but it's her mother Ujjala Padukone that the actress looks up to the most.

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"We all inspire each other in different ways, but it's my mother who inspires me the most. She is the backbone of our family. My father is a celebrity and my sister has just started her golf career, but my mother was never in the spotlight," said the Piku star.

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"She is happy taking a backseat. My mother is the real hero in my family," Deepika told reporters after being felicitated with the Woman of the Year award at the IIFA Awards.

The actress who has given hits like Ramleela, Chennai Express and Cocktail, says that she has experienced different phases in her career.

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"Om Shanti Om wasn't a quintessential debut film. I played a double role in the film. One was classic and the other one was contemporary. I like to do films with challenging roles. I know that I've made mistakes, but I am proud of those films, as they taught me something. I don't come from a film background and I didn't even know how to deliver dialogues, so it has been a learning experience," said the 29-year-old actress.

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"Cocktail is the turning point of my career, and the most recent is Piku," she added.

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Piku hit screens last month, and had Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan in pivotal roles alongside the actress. The film was lauded by critics and viewers alike.