Deepika Padukone is basking within the glory of her efficiency in Gehraiyaan at current. Although the film itself has obtained a blended response, her efficiency has been extensively lauded. Deepika has been stealing hearts for 15 years ever since she made her movie debut reverse famous person Shah Rukh Khan in 2007’s Om Shanti Om. However, what many have no idea is that Om Shanti Om wouldn’t have been her first movie had she not turned down an earlier provide by none apart from Salman Khan.

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Deepika spoke about Salman being the primary particular person from Bollywood to supply her a movie, whereas she was a mannequin. However, again then, appearing was not on her thoughts as she was content material being a mannequin and therefore, she rejected it.

Not disclosing the identify of the movie she was supplied, she went on to say, “We have always had a wonderful relationship, and I’ll be eternally grateful to him for being one of the first people to offer me a role in a film. It was just unfortunate that I was not prepared. I had only recently begun modelling when someone I’d worked with suggested or noticed my work and recommended me to Salman.” She mentioned that simply two years after her not taking on the provide, Om Shanti Om occurred.