When Deepika Padukone as Shantipriya stepped out of the vintage yellow car in Om Shanti Om, clad in a beautiful sheer pink sequined dress, little did we know that her million-dollar smile, feminine moves, and the iconic wave would make us all fall in love with her and her beauty the moment we saw the diva for the first time on the big screens.
And today, as we celebrate the historic win of RRR and The Elephant Whisperers at the Oscars, here’s also taking a moment to thank Deepika for bringing her charisma, beauty, confidence, global dominance, and most importantly, sheer Indianness, to the Oscars, and recreating the iconic ‘Shantipriya‘ moment, treating our soar eyes, and how!
The moment Deepika stepped onto the Oscars red carpet, clad in a beautiful black gown and a blingy Cartier necklace, she made everyone’s heart skip a beat by just ‘being’ on the red carpet. She looked ethereal, but above all, she was representing the country as one of the presenters, and we could not be more proud of this Indian actor. As a woman, an artist, and a cinema lover, she owned the red carpet, carrying the identity of being a Hindi cinema heroine like a pro. She was confident, marvellous, and royal in her appearance, and those looks are just bonuses!
NO FAKE ACCENT, JUST PURE PRESENTATION!
Dear Deepika, here’s a thank you for not trying to fit in and inspiring everyone to be true to their authentic selves. When Deepika took over the stage to deliver the nominations for RRR, she was just as breezy as anyone could be. There was no fake accent, no pressure to please, just an artist singing praises for a movie that proudly belonged to her country, and nothing can be lovelier than that.
Of Global DOMINANCE and more!
Deepika is making India proud on international platforms, along with a few other noted celebs. From making a stunning entry at the Mets to the Golden Globes or to the fashion weeks and Louis Vuitton events, she is sharing frames with Hollywood personalities, greeting fans around the world, and representing the beauty of India as an artist all over the globe, which speaks volumes for her growth and existence as an actor and model.
Lastly, THANK YOU for the SHANTIPRIYA WAVE!
It had been really long since we saw Deepika recreate this moment, and on an international platform, it certainly deserved a special mention, didn’t it? As today is all about celebrating India, Indian cinema, RRR, Naatu Naatu, The Elephant Whisperers, the men in cinema, the women in cinema, and the beauty of everything ‘filmy,” here’s a thank you to DP too for this wave moment!
