Deepika Padukone stars in a Nike ad with female sportspersons as she shares what kept her going during her struggle with depression and survive failures.
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has revealed that it was her father’s teachings and being a sportsperson that helped her fight depression. The actress has been open about her bout with depression but the new Nike ad shows the human toll it must have taken on the actress.
Posting the ad in which Deepika is seen with a host of sportspersons — training, falling and picking herself up again — the actor wrote a heartfelt message.
Talking about three things that her father, badminton champ Prakash Padukone, taught her, she wrote, “When I was growing up my father said to me, “To be the best, always remember the three D’s – Discipline, Dedication and Determination. Follow your heart. Do what you are passionate about.”
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Sports background helped me tackle success,failure: Deepika
She said sports had taught her how to handle failure, as well as success. “Sport has taught me how to handle failure. It has also taught me how to handle success. It has kept me grounded. It has taught me humility.”
She goes on to speak about her struggle with depression. “Two years ago I struggled with depression. I was sinking. I almost gave up. But it was the athlete in me that gave me the strength to fight and never ever give up! And so I want to say to every girl and every boy and every woman and every man…play a sport…because it changed my life…and it will change yours too! Sport has taught me how to survive! It has taught me how to fight! It has made me unstoppable!”
