“Never afraid to ruffle feathers”: Deepika Padukone talks about “walking a difficult path” as IMDb lists her in top spot amid Spirit, Kalki 2898 AD exit : Bollywood News

Tuesday, IMDB published its special report, 25 years of Indian cinema (2000-2025), mapping the most popular Indian films and actors of the last quarter of a century. The list, which analyzed the five best most popular Indian films released each year between January 1, 2000 and August 31, 2025, placed Deepika Padukone in fourth place among the actors with the most popular titles. On 130 films studied, 10 present Deepika, placing it in front of the pillars like Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgn, Prabhas and Alia Bhatt. Shah Rukh Khan leads with 20 titles, followed by Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan with 11 each.
“Never afraid of rushing the feathers”: Deepika Padukone speaks of “walking a difficult path” while IMDB lists it in high level in the middle of the mind, Kalk 2898 ad
A Hindustan Times report quoted the actor reacting to recognition. She thought about her trip to Bollywood and seemed to indirectly contact the recent controversies surrounding her exit from Spirit And Kalki 2898 The rest of the ad. She said: “When I started my trip, I have often been told how a woman had to or should sail in her career in order to succeed. However, from the start, I am never afraid to ask questions, feathers to a boil, to follow a more difficult path and to challenge the status quo in order to remedy the mold in which we all expect.”
The actor, who welcomed his first child with Ranveer Singh in 2024, added: “The faith of my family, fans and collaborators had in me, also allowed me to make the choices and the decisions that I have, let’s hopefully modify the way to them after me, conviction, authenticity, change is possible. “”
His declaration comes in the wake of months of speculation around his release of large ticket projects. Earlier this month, Vyjayanthi’s films officially announced that Deepika would not be part of Kalki 2citing the inability to find a “partnership” despite the long manufacturing trip Kalki 2898 AD. Earlier this year, she would also have left Sandeep Reddy Vanga SpiritWith reports alleging his requests for a 8 -hour working day, a share of profits and not deliver dialogues in Telugu, conditions that would not have been well with the filmmaker.
On the Labor Front, she recently announced her next project alongside Shah Rukh Khan KingWho will also feathand his daughter Suhana Khan.
Also read: Farah Khan makes fun of Deepika Padukone; said: “She doesn’t work only 8 hours now”
More pages: Spirit Box Office Collection, Spirit film critic
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