Deepika Padukone Talks About Motherhood, Shares How It Tests 'Patience', 'It Has Pushed Me...'

Deepika Padukone, a famous Bollywood actress, has been making headlines for her demand for an 8-hour shift. For this reason, Deepika has to depart from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2. Coming to her personal life, Deepika is married to Bollywood actor, Ranveer Singh and is a mom to a one-year-old girl, named Dua. For the unversed, Deepika and Ranveer welcomed a baby girl, named Dua, on September 8, 2024. In a recent interview, she talked about her motherhood journey and how it has shaped her life.

Deepika Padukone reveals how motherhood teaches patience

In a recent interview with CNBC TV18, the Bajirao Mastani actress revealed how motherhood teaches patience. Deepika, who has been keeping it low-key ever since she gave birth to her baby girl, Dua, shared that embracing motherhood pushes a new mom out of her comfort zone. Citing her own example, the journey has also pushed her out of her comfort zone in many ways. She was quoted as saying:

"I've always been a patient person. My tolerance levels and patience levels are very high, but I think it teaches you patience. And, it pushes you out of your comfort zone. It's pushed me out of my comfort zone in so many ways."

Deepika Padukone shares how motherhood has changed her

In the same interview, Deepika also shared how motherhood has changed her. She mentioned that it has made her more social, as she was never like that before. She explained that although motherhood pushes a new mom out of her comfort zone, it is only for the good. Revealing what things got changed after she became a mother, Deepika said:

"It's made me more social. I've never been a social person. Having to interact with other parents and now playschool... It's just things like that. These words feel so funny suddenly. But I just think motherhood really pushes you out of your comfort zone, in a good way. At least for me, it's been in a good way."

Deepika Padukone reveals that she always wanted to be a mom

Further in the interview, Deepika revealed that she always wanted to be a mom. In fact, she mentioned that when her sister, Anisha Padukone, was born, she wished to be a mom. She later called her present phase of life, where she is playing the role of a mother to a kiddo, 'best role.' She was quoted as saying:

"I've always wanted to be a mother. I wanted to be a mother from the time Anisha was born, so if I may say, I'm probably playing the best role of my life now and enjoying every bit of it."

When Deepika Padukone expressed that motherhood is a responsibility

During the WAVES Summit 2025, Deepika was asked about her new phase of life, motherhood. In response, Deepika expressed that having a child has completely changed her perspective on life. The Om Shanti Om actress said that before becoming a mom, her life revolved around her own ambitions, career, and her personal goals. But after welcoming a baby, she is responsible for another human being who completely depends on her for everything. She highlighted that motherhood is a great responsibility.

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