It’s bizarre to compare me with Priyanka Chopra, says Deepika Padukone

With Deepika Padukone too venturing into Hollywood, sure comparisons were made between her and Priyanka Chopra. PeeCee made her debut in the West with her international series ‘Quantico’ and then she bagged a Hollywood film ‘Baywatch’. Following this we had Dippy making her Hollywood debut in ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’, hence, the comparisons.

But when the same thing was put across Deepika in her recent interview, she said that it is completely bizarre to compare both of them. She feels that it’s ‘okay’ to compare her with Anushka Sharma or Sonakshi Sinha, but not with Priyanka Chopra.

In her quote she stated, “I don’t make anything of it because at a personal level I know her way too well for any sort of comparisons. It feels odd and it feels weird. Professionally I think we are both doing extremely well. But our worlds are also completely different. What she wants to achieve and is working towards is very different from what I am doing. Although it is in the creative space, her demands and requirements are completely different from mine. The other thing I find strange is the comparisons to her..I find them bizarre. Even if someone had to compare, I can understand comparison with an Anushka or a Sonam or a Sonakshi but I can’t wrap my head with the comparisons with Priyanka.” Okay then!

We agree that both of them are doing extremely well in their respective space. Deepika has Bollywood film ‘Padmavati’ lined up for release while we are still awaiting Priyanka’s Hollywood debut ‘Baywatch’ to hit the theatres. (ALSO READ: Deepika Padukone laughs off rumours of breakup with Ranveer Singh)

Nikita Thakkar

A strongly opinionated, free-spirited, budding Bollywood journalist, she likes to write anything in her own quirky style. When not running around to get assigned tasks completed, you will find her either painting, indulging in photography or dreaming in the la la land.