Deepika Padukone is one of the few Bollywood actors who are quite vocal about various issues, both social and personal. The actor had opened up about depression a few months ago. She had reached out to the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University to express solidarity with students who were attacked by a masked mob inside the campus on January 5.
In a recent interview, she spoke up about relationships and infidelity. She had dated a few people, including actor Ranbir Kapoor, before falling in love with Ranveer Singh and getting married. “For me, sex is not just about physicality; there are emotions involved. I have never cheated or strayed when I am in a relationship. If I am going to be fooling around, why would I be in a relationship? It is better to be single and have fun. But not everyone thinks like that,”
the actor was quoted as saying.
The actor, without taking any name, said she has been hurt in the past because she was foolish enough to give someone a second chance. “I was foolish enough to give him a second chance because he begged and pleaded, despite the fact that everyone around me said he was still straying. Then I actually caught him red-handed. It took me a while to get out. But having done that, nothing can make me go back. That ship has sailed,” the actor said in the interview.
She said infidelity is a deal-breaker for her, adding, “The first time he cheated on me, I thought there was something wrong with the relationship, or me. But when someone makes a habit of it, you know the problem lies with him.”
“I give a lot in relationships and don’t really expect much in return. But, infidelity is the deal-breaker. Once it comes in, respect goes away, trust goes away and these are the pillars of a relationship you can’t f*ck around with it,” the actor was quoted as saying.