Deepika Padukone reveals a director said she is ‘taking motherhood seriously’ when she skipped a meeting to be with Dua: ‘What does that mean?’

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh welcomed their baby girl, Dua Padukone Singh, in September 2024. The actress has been on a hiatus after embracing motherhood, and now she is gradually returning to the limelight. She revealed that the journey has changed her and spoke about how a filmmaker once reacted when she skipped a meeting to be with Dua.In a conversation with Marie Claire, Deepika offered a rare insight into how her priorities are shifting and how she’s embracing this new chapter of life.Reflecting on the balance between work and motherhood, she admitted that she’s still figuring things out. “I don’t know if [work] will be what it used to be before I had a baby, and I don’t even know if I want to be that way… is [this] my new routine and schedule? Let’s see how that evolves.”She recalled an incident with a director who seemed unimpressed when she couldn’t commit to a meeting because she wanted to stay home with her child. “He turned around and said, ‘Oh, looks like she’s taking motherhood very seriously,’” she shared, adding, “I don’t know if that was a compliment or a jab. What does that mean, taking motherhood seriously?”Deepika acknowledged that feelings of guilt often creep in when she has to step away from Dua, even for work. She also opened up about the physical toll her pregnancy and delivery took on her body. She added that she would always be grateful for her body and the transformation it went through.See More: Deepika Padukone opens up about complicated pregnancy, delivery and mom guilt: ‘I went through a lot in the 8-9 months’On the work front, Deepika was last seen in 'Singham Again', and she will soon appear in 'Kalki 2898 AD Part 2'. She is also set to share the screen with Shah Rukh Khan in 'King.'