Deepika Padukone may be the numero uno actress today in Bollywood and even though she has a bevy of personal staff at her disposal she likes to manage her home and office herself. In a recent interview with a leading magazine she spoke about the ‘grounding and rootedness’ she saw in her family while growing up and how it has translated into her personality that she takes up the running of her house on her own instead of others. In a ‘Quick 5’ she also said that she would have loved to be a homemaker if not an actor.

In the interview, Deepika revealed that she deals with all the domestic problems herself including ordering groceries and taking care of her marital house, something that her husband Ranveer Singh often asks her why she chooses to do it. However, she said that she does not know any other way other than to be completely hands-on. She said, “So, my typical day is like anyone else’s, where I wake up and, sometimes, there is no water in the tap, or there’s some problem with the staff. It is like any other home or situation, which I handle on my own. That’s the way I have been brought up. I don’t know whether I do this intentionally or whether that is second nature to me, but including things like packing, unpacking, ordering groceries, managing the home and office—I do it all myself.”

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She further spoke about her husband’s predicament and said, “And Ranveer keeps saying why do you want to get into it yourself, but I don’t know any other way of being. I am extremely hands-on with my home, with my staff and any other issue that one must deal with on a daily basis. I am very home proud and have worked hard.”

Deepika said that she does not look at managing her home as a ‘chore’ but actually likes doing it. She revealed that she organizes everything herself and serves home-cooked food when she has guests over rather than relying on a party planner. During the lockdown Deepika had shared pictures of organizing her kitchen with condiments label and cooking delicious meals for Ranveer, giving a glimpse of her culinary skills.

(Source: Femina)