Deepika Padukone

People talk about physical fitness, but mental health is equally important. I see people suffering, and their families feel a sense of shame about it, which doesn't help. One needs support and understanding. I am now working on an initiative to create awareness about anxiety and depression and help people. ”

I have fought my own battle with depression, and it was important for me to bring a little awareness about it for others. ”

You can't create chemistry. In fact, the chemistry between two actors is for people to see, sense, and judge. The only thing we can do as actors is to come on board individually because we feel the same kind of passion for a script and for a director to cast us because he feels that, as actors, we'll do justice to that part. ”

Relationships or not, I believe that people don't need to know about my life beyond a certain point. ”

I don't have an issue with marrying an actor, though it's definitely tough. I work with actors and interact with star wives, and I don't know how they do it. Loyalty is a very important factor for me, and I need to be in a relationship where the person will complete me and fill me up. ”

I need to be loved. I need to be nurtured. I also need peace and stability in my relationships. I can't be in volatile relationships. ”

There are days when I love a fresh blow-dry, but sometimes I just go with bedhead. ”

I'm not into superhero movies, but I love cartoons. Tweety bird is my favourite. ”

I'll only move in with my husband. There's no question of a live-in relationship. ”

I've not been in a live-in relationship. But I've been exposed to various kinds of equations that can exist between people. When I came from Bangalore, it was black and white. Over the years, I've realised that there's more to what we see on a day-to-day basis. There are all kinds of relationships, all kinds of equations. ”