'There is a big misconception in people's minds that if everything is going well in life, how can depression happen? The fact is that depression can happen to anyone. There can be many reasons for that. There can be many reasons like economic, biological, chemical imbalance, stress, lifestyle etc. For this I have started 'The Live Love Laugh Foundation'. If I can save even one life through this, I feel my purpose has been achieved' – Deepika Padukone
Bollywood's beauty queen Deepika Padukone has turned 39 today. On her birthday, let's find out what the actress did to overcome depression. What is his idea behind starting 'Live Love Laugh Foundation'? What challenges did you face after becoming a mother? What are his new responsibilities and upcoming projects as a producer?
Deepika has been a national level badminton player Deepika Padukone's father Prakash Padukone is a famous badminton player. Following her father, Deepika also got interested in badminton and she also started playing this game. Deepika has been a national level badminton player. But after Deepika worked in advertising for the first time at the age of eight, she realized that she was not interested in badminton.
All family members' names have the same meaning!
Deepika Padukone's parents, her younger sister and her name all have the same meaning. Prakash Padukone, Ujjwala Padukone, Deepika and Anisha all have the same meaning, Light.
Prasad Bidapa suggested becoming a model
Fashion guru Prasad Bidapa is credited with introducing Deepika Padukone to the modeling world. Prasad had seen Deepika perform at school once. It was he who suggested Deepika to become a model. In 2004, Deepika acted in an ad of the soap 'Liril'. He gained popularity through this advertisement. She has also been a 'Kingfisher' calendar girl.
'Sawariya' would have been the first film
It is said that Deepika Padukone was going to debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Sawariya' instead of 'Om Shanti Om'. There was also a discussion between them regarding the film. Later, Bhansali gave Sonam Kapoor instead of Deepika Padukone. In 2007, 'Sawariya' and 'Om Shanti Om' were released on the same day. While Om Shanti Om was a hit at the box office, Saavriya turned out to be the biggest flop of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's career.
Kareena left the film and Deepika's luck brightened
Before Kareena Kapoor Khan was to work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela-Ramleela'. Kareena felt that Ranveer Singh's role was more powerful than her. That's why he left the film 10 days before the shooting. After Kareena, the film went to Deepika Padukone. Deepika Padukone's luck shined from here. After 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela-Ramleela', Deepika Padukone gave blockbuster films like 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Padmaavat' with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Deepika and Ranveer Singh got close during the shooting of 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela-Ramleela' and the two got married in 2018. Both became parents on 9 September 2024. His daughter has been named Dua Padukone Singh.
In the year 2013, he gave four hit films
2013 has been a very lucky year for Deepika Padukone. This year he had hits like 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela', 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', 'Chennai Express' and 'Race 2'. On the one hand, Deepika was constantly climbing the ladder of success. At the same time, she slowly started to go into depression.
Suicidal thoughts started coming during the depression Deepika Padukone faced depression in 2014. Deepika has spoken about this issue many times. Talking about her days of depression, Deepika said that there was a time during those days when she started thinking about suicide. Mother helped me to come out of depression.
Deepika Padukone revealed in an interview that her mother helped her overcome depression. Deepika said- My mother helped me to come out of depression. Ma recognized my situation. I did not know how I became a victim of depression. At that time I was at the peak of my career and everything was going well.
There was no answer to the mother's question
'Seeing my condition, my mother asked me some simple questions, is it because of my boyfriend? Has something happened in the industry? Has anyone said anything? I had no answers to these questions because nothing like this had happened, there was just emptiness inside me. My parents live in Bengaluru and whenever they come to visit me, I always show myself strong. Everything was going well but one day when my parents were going back I broke down in front of them and suddenly started crying.'
Sensing the need to make people aware, the mother said that you should seek professional help. I went to a psychiatrist. The doctor prescribed me medicines and advised me to make some changes in my lifestyle. Prioritize adequate sleep, healthy eating, exercise and mindfulness. This process made me more aware of who I am. During this time I realized that other people may be going through similar mental health issues. People need to be made aware about this.
Establishment of 'Live Love Laugh Foundation'
Deepika Padukone has worked to create awareness about depression and mental health on many platforms in the country and abroad. He founded the 'Live Love Laugh Foundation' in 2015, which works to raise awareness about mental health and provide needed support. Her organization also works for women's education and their health. The CEO of this foundation is Deepika's younger sister Anisha.
Adopted a village in Maharashtra Deepika Padukone is spreading awareness about depression among people through 'Live Love Laugh Foundation'. At the same time, he has adopted Ambegaon in Maharashtra. Deepika bears the cost of the village's electricity and water needs. Apart from this, Deepika is also associated with Olympic Gold Quest, an organization that helps Indian athletes. This organization was founded by Deepika's father Prakash Padukone.
She was facing burnout after becoming a mother Deepika Padukone opened up about her mental challenges after becoming a mother. In which he revealed how he faced many emotional and mental challenges in this new role. She was facing burnout after becoming a mother. Due to this lack of sleep and fatigue was directly affecting his decision making ability. In this journey, we have to learn new ways of understanding and balancing ourselves.
This is not a disease but a feeling
Deepika said, 'I wasn't getting enough sleep and if I didn't take care of myself it would affect my decision-making ability. This problem is called burnout. Every new mother has to go through this. This is not a disease but a feeling that every new mother goes through at some point. In this condition, problems like physical fatigue, mental stress and lack of sleep arise.'
What changed after becoming a mother?
Deepika Padukone has changed her Instagram bio after welcoming her daughter. She wrote – She has had sleepless nights after becoming a mother. He mentions, “Feed the baby, nurse him, sleep him, repeat.” This new mom's bio has gone viral on social media site 'Reddit'.
Deepika Padukone's 'Singham Again' has been released after becoming a mother
Deepika Padukone gave birth to a daughter on 8 September 2024 in a hospital in Mumbai. 'Singham Again' was released after becoming a mother. In the film, Deepika Padukone played the role of Shakti Shetty, who was called 'Lady Singham'. People liked this avatar very much.
Deepika Padukone Upcoming Movies
Talking about Deepika's upcoming projects, she will be seen in 'Pathan 2', 'Fighter 2', 'Brahmastra 2', the second part of 'Kalki 2898 AD' and 'The Intern'.
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