This piece does not intend to be a feminist piece of writing that talks about the lows of being a heroine in Hindi cinema, but a pat on the back of the most commercially viable actress of today, Deepika Padukone, for following the typical Bollywood route to success yet emerging as a 'hero' at the end.
It all started with a big bang called 'Om Shanti Om', Deepika beamed her way to stardom opposite Shah Rukh Khan in her debut film. The rest as they say is history. And the year 2013 has been witness to the way things have turned around for her. The actress did four films this year and got a 100% success rate with all the films getting an easy entry into the Rs. 100 crore club.
While many would say the success ' Race 2' tasted could be also credited to the rest of the actors in the mutli-starrer, but soon Deepika silenced her critics with a confident performance in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. Her onscreen pairing with ex-flame Ranbir Kapoor worked wonders for the producers and generated a mass interest, something that only a few films have amassed. Dippy's winning streak continued with 'Chennai Express' that hit a double century at the box-office. And like it started, the year ended on a high note for her with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela' generating a similar response.
