Deepika Padukone reveals Gehraiyaan role was ‘hard to digest’ for her family

Actress Deepika Padukone has said that her family is always proud for the work she does but don’t shy away from giving her an honest review either. In a recent interview, Deepika likewise uncovered how her role in Gehraiyaan was a ‘bit difficult for the family to digest.

Talking to NDTV about the movie and her family’s response, Deepika said, “I think at a personal level, it was a bit difficult for them to digest what my character goes through. They have seen it so up, close, and personal with me that I think at a personal level it was difficult for them to go through that.”

She added, “Having said that, I think what they truly appreciated was my performance and also the way mental illness and mental health were depicted in the film, these were the two big takeaways.”

She talked about the same in an interview with Pinkvilla as well. “To be able to do that on screen, it had to come from a very very deep place. So, yes, it’s not to say I haven’t experienced that before. I think to this extent where I had to really dig deep and visit places that aren’t really the most pleasant from my own life as well as dealing with mental health issues. So, I think all of that put together it just came from a very very deep place,” she said.