They called me plain Jane: Deepika Padukone

She leans on the pillar and gazes dreamily out of the window at the Arabian Sea, looking every bit the glamorous film star she is. She catches my eye as I walk in, and says a quick, “Hi, we have time, right?” I wave back and tell her we still have 15 minutes to go before our scheduled time for the interview. She nods and continues with the photoshoot she’s doing, pouting, winking, laughing. Pictures done, she checks the images on the laptop. It’s a wrap.