‘Deepika Conveyed Purest Form Of Love’

‘There’s
so
much
innocence
in
her
expression
of
sexual
curiosity.’

Ranveer
Singh
and
Deepika
Padukone’s
fiery
love
story
in



Goliyon
Ki
Raasleela
Ram
Leela
turned
11
on
November
15,
just
a
day
after
the
couple
celebrated
their
sixth
wedding
anniversary
on
Children’s
Day.

Director

Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
looks
back
at
the
film
and
tells

Subhash
K
Jha,
“Deepika
conveyed
the
feelings
between
the
lovers
so
beautifully.
I
don’t
think
any
other
actress
could
have
done
what
she
did.”

Goliyon
Ki
Raasleela
Ram
Leela
was
your
first
masterpiece
with
Deepika,
followed
by

Bajirao
Mastani.

Deepika
Padukone
was
another
experience
altogether
in

Goliyon
Ki
Raasleela
Ram
Leela.

She
was
outstanding.

She
came
into
the
project
at
the
late
stage
and
worked
doubly
hard
to
fit
into
her
character.

At
times,
the
spoken
and
body
language
were
beyond
Deepika’s
grasp.

She
didn’t
hesitate
in
walking
and
dancing
that
extra
mile
to
get
into
the
skin
of
her
character.

How
do
you
compare
her
with
your
other
favourite?

She
is
as
gorgeous
and
disciplined
as
Aishwarya
(Rai).

Deepika
has
a
very
sharp
mind.
When
she
talks,
she
talks
sense.

Deepika
was
playing
a
character
named
after
my
mother.

Was
she
game
to
do
all
the
raunchy
stuff?

She
had
never
played
such
an
unabashed
character
before.

Once
in
a
while,
Deepika
would
get
taken
aback
by
her
character’s
uninhibited
behaviour
but
she
would
convey
exactly
what
I
wanted.

There’s
so
much
innocence
in
her
expression
of
sexual
curiosity.

If
I
said
to
her
that
the
lovers
don’t
talk
anymore
but
kiss
because
there’s
nothing
more
to
be
said,
she
knew
exactly
why
dialogue
was
no
longer
required.

She
is
very
good
with
silences?

She
made
the
expression
of
love
so
effortless
and
magical.

Deepika
conveyed
the
feelings
between
the
lovers
so
beautifully.
I
don’t
think
any
other
actress
could
have
done
what
she
did.

She
has
conveyed
the
purest
form
of
love.

She
gave
all
of
herself
to
the
music,
became
a
part
of
the
sound
and
danced
like
a
dream.

There
would
be
laughter,
joy
and
music
on
the
sets
all
the
time.

You
have
a
knack
of
changing
steps
and
dialogues.
Did
she
get
thrown
off
course?

Of
course,
there
were
times
when
I’d
suddenly
change
the
steps
and
Deepika
would
be
thrown
completely
off
course.

I
don’t
like
to
rehearse
too
much
for
my
song
picturisations.

How
brilliantly
she
adapted
to
my
style!

What
was
it
like
shooting
the

garba
number?

Deepika
got
blisters
and
wounds
on
her
feet
during
the

garba
song
but
still,
she
would
say,
‘Let’s
do
one
more
take.’

What
I
really
like
about
Deepika
is
her
no-nonsense
attitude
towards
her
work.

She
doesn’t
carry
any
baggage
on
set.

She
is
cultured,
cordial
and
warm
but
to
the
extent
that
she
needs
to
be
as
a
professional.

There
is
no
pretence
of
making
long-lasting
friendships
on
the
sets.
She
is
deeply
committed
to
her
work.
That’s
it.

I
think
doing

Ram
Leela
has
liberated
her
on
screen.
She
learnt
how
to
surrender
herself
in
the
dance
and
emotions.

Where
would
you
place
Deepika
among
your
female
protagonists,
Aishwarya,
Rani
Mukerji
and
Alia
Bhatt?

I
am
not
answering
that.

I
remember
I
gave
her
the
film’s
toughest
sequence
to
perform
first
and
she
rose
to
the
occasion.

I’d
change
pages
of
dialogues
at
the
last
moment.

She
would
complain
only
half-heartedly
and
then
quickly
get
down
to
the
task
of
getting
it
right.

I
think
Deepika
has
blossomed
into
one
of
our
finest
actresses.
It
would
be
interesting
to
see
where
she
goes
next.