After Gehraiyaan's 'Alisha' A Look At Deepika Padukone’s Other Raw & Real Performances
Deepika Padukone has over the years been part of commercial blockbusters and cinematic gems.
Ever since its release premiered on a streaming platform, Gehraiyaan starring Deepika Padukone,Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday & Dhairya Karwa has been in the headlines for unconventional subject line.
While the audience has a mixed response to the film, fans are hailing Deepika's character as Alisha. The Bollywood star has been ruling at the top position in the film industry for close to a decade, Deepika Padukone has over the years been part of commercial blockbusters and cinematic gems.
While the star has almost always walked away with rave reviews, here’s looking at Deepika's finest, most authentic and nuanced performances yet:
Alisha in Gehraiyaan – Possibly her most raw, real and relatable character, Deepika Padukone went out on a limb for Gehraiyaan’s Alisha, embracing her beauty and flaws with equal ease. The star walked away with the film with several stating that no one could have played the character the way she did.
In and as Piku- While Deepika Padukone has headlined several big-ticket films, audiences most relate to her in this simple, regular avatar that women across the country identified with. Since the character had no frills or crutches to reply on, Deepika had to keep it as raw and real as possible. It’s no surprise then that the character name ‘Piku’ is one highly recalled for the star.
Tara Maheshwari in Tamasha- Deepika Padukone's character Tara from Tamasha is considered one of her finest roles to date. Her quick, expressive and emotionally agile portrayal of Tara, a character who never stopped trying no matter how hard life had been to her, felt like almost every woman’s story.
Naina Talwar in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani- Young girls continue to be inspired by Deepika’s character Naina Talwar who comes into her own and transforms from a shy spectacled girl into a confident and accomplished woman. The star was lauded for her performance in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ and for making it relatable to every modern-day Indian girl, who seeks love, freedom, adventure and accomplishment.
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