Farah on Deepika's bad diction during 'Om Shanti Om'

Deepika Padukone, a beloved actress in Bollywood, has captivated fans with her performances from her debut in 'Om Shanti Om' to her latest release 'Fighter'. Known for her stunning looks, bold personality, and charisma, Deepika has consistently mesmerized audiences. Despite being an outsider to the film industry, she made a remarkable debut in 2007 with 'Om Shanti Om' alongside Shah Rukh Khan. Farah Khan, in an interview with Komal Nahta, revealed she discovered Deepika through a Fanta commercial and was immediately convinced of her potential as an actress. Farah noted Deepika’s resemblance to Hema Malini and felt she possessed the charisma needed for the role. However, Farah also mentioned that Deepika initially struggled with proper diction and dialogue delivery, leading to her voice being dubbed by another actress. Despite these challenges, Deepika’s expressions and on-screen presence shone through.

Deepika Padukone is one of the most loved actresses in Bollywood at the moment. She is unanimously identified as a queen by her fans, who have been mesmerised with all her films and performances so far. From her debut in ‘ Om Shanti Om ’ to her latest release ‘Fighter’, she has been slaying with her bold performances.

From her gorgeous looks, bold personality to her charismatic nature, the diva never leaves a moment to enthral everyone. For the uninitiated, despite being a complete outsider to the film industry, it was back in 2007 when she left everyone awestruck with her debut film, ‘Om Shanti Om’ alongside Shah Rukh Khan . In an interview with Komal Nahta, Farah Khan admitted that she thought about launching such a brilliant actress, Deepika Padukone in the film.

The filmmaker said that she came across DP on a commercial advertisement she did for Fanta. Farah admitted that she was quite sure on the very first look that Deepika was destined to be an actress. She also narrated how she approached the actress for a film because she resembled a lot with Hema Malini.

Farah revealed that she wanted an actress as charismatic as Hema Malini and she found those qualities in Deepika. Moving further in the conversation, Farah Khan revealed that although Deepika Padukone perfectly fitted the requirements for portraying the look of an actress from yesteryear era in the film, she severely lacked in proper diction. While her expressions were on point, her bad diction and dialo.