Change is good: Deepika

If you thought Deepika Padukone had ducked out of sight and was dodging the media following her split with Ranbir Kapoor, think again

The model-turned-actress herself revealed to BT that she was lying low because she didn’t want to reveal her new look for Kartik Calling Kartik.

In the film, which co-stars Farhan Akhtar, Deepika has got herself a short-short haircut. The actress, who had waist-length hair till recently, has now got it down to her shoulders. “I last chopped my hair when I was eight,” said Deepika. Apparently Audhuna, the celebrity hairstylist and Farhan’s wife, and director Vijay Lalwani had to convince Deepika to go in for the change.

“They thought with my height, I would be able to carry it off well,” said the actress. But she argued with the director that she would go in for the haircut only if he shaved his head bald. “He didn’t do that but he saw to it that he was present in the salon so that I don’t back off at the last moment,” laughed Deepika.

People who have seen her new look, have loved it. Her parents were amazed. “Everybody says it looks good on me and makes me look younger,” smiled Deepika. The actress plays an interior designer in the film. “The scriptwriter had a certain image in mind when he wrote my character Shonali. So I had to do justice to the role,” she said. What about her responsibility as brand ambassador for some hair-care products? Wasn’t her long hair the reason she got those lucrative deals? “It’s okay, I like it this way now,” said the beauty, “Change is good.”

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Deepika Padukone on Verve, shows delightful curves

Verve November 2009 issue cover girl Deepika Padukone speaks exclusively about love, work and the power of mystery in the cover story.

The 23-year-old Bollywood beauty shows her feminine mystique wearing a plunging sequin dress and a vintage bouffant hairdo.

The center spread has more photos of the star in sensuous poses and evening gowns titled "Killing Them Softly With Her Smile."

Deepika was the recipient of the 2009 Fashion Icon of the Year trophy at the Indian Youth Icon of the Year award held at Gurgaon, Haryana, in late September.

Deepika's relationship with Ranbir Kapoor gets so much media attention that she now believes it was a bad decision to make it public.

"Since we were so clear about our relationship, we had nothing to hide. I thought people would respect that. But it didn't work out that way," Deepika says.

Deepika and Ranbir were seen together in Yash Raj Films' Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008).

Deepika has evolved as an actress and is comfortable doing versatile roles. She has a full on comic role in Sajid Khan's Housefull, with co-star Akshay Kumar, and plays a bold cigarette smoking gal in Vijay Lalwani's Karthik Calling Karthik with co-star Farhan Akhtar who is also co-producing the film.

Deepika Padukone and Neil Nitin Mukesh will headline Pradeep Sarkar directed Yash Raj Films' Next, a gritty romance set on the streets of Mumbai. Both the actors have extremely challenging roles to play in the film that is slated to begin filming this December and is scheduled for a 2010 release.

Neetu Singh never liked Deepika Padukone

A lot is being said and written about the reason behind Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor calling off their relationship. From Ranbir's hookup with Katrina Kaif to Deepika's over possessive nature there hasn't been a angle that hasn't been talked about. But the truth is that many factors played catalyst to the split, one of them being Ranbir's mother Neetu Singh. Deepika may have dated Ranbir but she could never become close to the Kapoors.

Deepika and Neetu were always known to share cold vibes and Neetu had never been too happy about her son's choice. It may be recalled that earlier in the year Neetu had said that Deepika was just another girlfriend in her son's life. The actress of the yesteryears had also said that both of them were young and marriage was a long way to go and it was also not sure if they would stick to each other. Well it seems like Neetu's words have come true in less than a year.