'Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the Torch Bearer for Putting India on the Global Map': Deepika Padukone

Sunday, 07 August 2016
Did Dippy just take a dig at Priyanka Chopra?
Deepika Padukone recently returned to India, after wrapping up the shoot for her debut Hollywood flick, xXx: The Return Cage.
When asked about her upcoming films, DP was recently quoted saying, “If I am offered an interesting script for a South Indian film, I would definitely consider taking it up. For me, language is only a medium to give shape to great content.”
On her Hollywood debut she said, “Honestly, I don’t like dividing my projects into Hollywood or Bollywood, as an actor, the kind of effort and hard work that I put into any film is exactly the same, and the only difference is the language. So, I don’t look at it as two separate journeys. I look at it as an extension of my career.”
When asked about Priyanka Chopra who has seen success in Hollywood, Deepika shared that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the one who must be recognised first.
She said, “She, for me, is the torch bearer for putting India on the global map. But everyone who has managed to break through into the western market — whether it is Anil, Irfan, Priyanka, or myself — I think we have all done a great job.”
She added, “We got this opportunity at a time when all of us are working towards breaking stereotypes. We are all focused on being part of good content, and to be cast in films based on our talent and not because of the colour of our skin.”