Deepika Padukone is soaking up all the attention she’s been getting since the first screening of “Finding Fanny.” The actress admits that when she first heard the script a few years ago, on the sets of “Cocktail,” she was hooked to it but wasn’t very convinced of the film being a box-office success.
The response, therefore, is a tad confusing, but pleasantly so, she says. “I initially thought that it would be a very niche film and would only be sent to film festivals. But the recent screenings have proved that people are not treating it any differently.”
As part of the film’s post-production commitments, Deepika has been making rounds of live shows and events to promote the film. “For a film like ‘Happy New Year,’ one need not go all out to promote it. But for a ‘Finding Fanny,’ one had to do that extra bit because the film is different,” she says, admitting that meeting people outside of the film sets is not her most favourite part of the job.
“Actors in general are the least confident people. People think we are social, but most actors including me are underconfident. I am socially awkward when I have to attend parties. I’m getting better, but I’m still not as confident as I would like to be. Besides, I know I will lose stardom some day — it’s the reality of life. I am secure and do not expect to be in spotlight all my life.”
Coming to the matter of love, Deepika insists she hasn’t found the perfect man as yet. “I can’t help myself forget helping anybody else find love but it is the most beautiful feeling in the world.”