When Deepika Padukone gave her parents the jitters about moving to Mumbai to be a model |

Sweet seventeen is an age when several people don’t even realize what their dreams are. At such a young and tender age, Deepika not only knew about her dreams, but she made the tough call of leaving her comfort zone, her home, and moving to Mumbai. She was working day and night to get her big break, and then she was spotted by Farah Khanwho gave Deepika her debut film ‘Om Shanti Om’ opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Reflecting on her decision to fly down to Mumbai to live her big dream, Deepika Padukone once during an India Today interview revealed, “Today when I think about the decision that I made when I was 18, I sometimes have that moment when I think ‘Wow. How did I even make that decision and how did I not realize how big a decision it was at that time? But at that time, it was very easy.”

Deepika’s father and former badminton champion Prakash Padukonealso added to what the actress had to say. He shared how being a loving and caring parent, it was hard for him and her mother to let the piece of their heart go all alone in a big city, where she didn’t even have a place to live. “We were very nervous because she was not even 18. She didn’t have a place to stay. She was moving into a new field. At that time, we felt she was too young to move out. But now when I look back, I think she did the right thing. Because in that profession, you need to start early,” said Prakash Padukone.
Deepika then mentioned that she did understand the nervousness and concern of her parents; however, it was an important decision to take.

Fast forward to the present day. Deepika Padukone is counted among the most beautiful, talented, and bankable stars in the industry. She is happily married to the love of her life Ranveer Singh and soon the couple will be bringing their firstborn to the world.