16 October,2017 09:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Gayatri Nirmal
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has made a candid confession at an event recently about her not completing her studies after 12th standard and never attending college
Deepika Padukone first got into spotlight after doing a toothpaste ad and a music video with Himesh Reshammiya. She was already a known face in the modelling industry and was a Kingfisher calender girl as well. But her claim to fame happens to be her role as 'Shanti Priya' in the film 'Om Shanti Om' which was her debut vehicle in Bollywood. Paired opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika earned a lot of acclaim for her role. From thereon there was no looking back for Deepika as she is now considered the highest paid actress in India and also a global icon.
Talking about fame and success, Deepika says, "Overnight I had wings to fly. My parents are absolutely okay with what I do. Maybe they felt confident about the way that they've brought me up. While some relationships have grown stronger. A lot of people could not handle the success I got. But I wasn't upset.
Deepika also made a candid confession which took people by surprise. "I haven't gone to college. I just managed to finish 11-12 grade because I was already a successful model. I tried 1 year of my degree and distance education that didn't happen. My parents had an issue because they wanted me to have a degree. So I'm just 12 th passed, " she adds. Currently Deepika Padukone is looking forward for the release of her magnum opus film 'Padmavati'.
