If the first five years were about survival, the next five were about domination. Deepika Padukone reinvented the "Bollywood heroine."

Deepika Padukone’s story is not just about fame. It is about a girl who left the familiar court of badminton for the uncertain stage of cinema. It is about a woman who stumbled (remember the Chhapaak promotions controversy?) and stood up again. It is about a celebrity who used her privilege to speak about the darkness within.