Sobhita Dhulipala reveals 'south Indianness of Deepika Padukone in Om Shanti Om' comforted her as a young girl

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Sobhita Dhulipala is among the most popular and top-ranked actresses in Indian cinema. Right from South films to Hindi-language cinema and OTT, she has experimented and explored various formats and has excelled. Talking about the film fraternity, Sobhita said there's a 'colonial hangover' when it comes to beauty standards in the industry.

In an interview with The Quint, Sobhita shared, "When I was auditioning for ads, the idea of beauty that existed which was a bit narrow-minded. And, I was so young that I was not thinking about whether they were right or wrong. But, I was trying to find ways to mould myself so as to find work."

She further added, "I am not even sure what is the conventional beauty...what is conventional actually what light eyes maybe. I don't even know how many Indians actually have light eyes but I'm not saying that is the standard, but there is a slightly colonial hangover when it comes to beauty. As an audience, I could not relate to that. Many of my heroes have looked separate from that. Like a Vyajayantimala, I do not know what category you put her in. Rekha ji. Zeenat Aman, Parveen Babi, Smita Patil, Priyanka Chopra, Tabu, and Vidya Balan. All these women. They are all glamorous, charming, sexy, good-looking, and had a personality. These were my inspiration and I do not see how their looks came in the way of their success."

Sobhita then revealed how the ‘south Indianness of Deepika Padukone's beauty in Om Shanti Om' comforted her as a young girl. Sobhita shared that dusky skin should be celebrated, ‘now more than ever'.

Sobhita was last seen in Made In Heaven 2 as Tara Khanna. She received acclaim for her performance. Zeenat Aman praised the show and wrote, "Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of Made in Heaven for a riveting second season! I just finished watching it last night. @sobhitad you are a vision, albeit a complicated one. And @ariun.mathur, yours was a standout performance! @zoieakhtar, I look forward to more storytelling from your creative stable."

Apart from Made In Heaven 2, Sobhita had other releases like The Night Manager 2 and Ponniyin Selvan: II in 2023.