Deepika Padukone at an event in Mumbai.
They say that hindsight is always 20/20 but in Deepika Padukone's case she's very much a woman with a vision for the present and the future as well.
As for the secret to seeing clearly Deepika said, "I have no idea. I just go by instinct. You shouldn't over plan to the point that you're not living."
And talking about life, Deepika's foundation - Live, Love, Laugh - may be off to a faster start than even she had anticipated. Deepika unveiled the logo for the foundation on Twitter recently but clearly there's plenty more on the anvil. Deepika's foundation aims to aid people battling depression apart from creating awareness about other mental illnesses.
"We decided to tell people that, 'Look we are working on it'. We've been working very hard. The plan earlier was to do it a little later, probably by next year. But looking at the way things are going, I think we'll come in this year only," she said.
Deepika will clearly not have a moment to breathe with two big projects lined up for release
Bajirao Mastani and Tamasha.
Much has been made of the clash between
Bajirao Mastani and Shah Rukh Khan's
Dilwale but Deepika was guarded about the topic. "I don't know what's happening with that (clash) and I don't want to know. I'm an actor and it's important for me to do my job honestly and to the best of my ability."
Deepika also said that she hasn't signed any project post
Bajirao Mastani. She has met people and read scripts, but nothing has been finalised. She said that she is neither doing a YRF film nor Rajinikanth's
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