Deepika Padukone shares the private talk she had with Ranveer Singh on baby planning. Fans can't stop praising the couple

Once the busiest actress in Bollywood, superstar Deepika Padukone has taken a step back from films to devote herself to her new bundle of joy, daughter Dua. In an interview with Marie Claire, the ‘Pathaan’ star admitted that since becoming a mother, films and box-office have taken a backseat.. The actress, who once balanced several film sets, business ventures, and public appearances with ease, now finds herself embracing slower rhythms and savoring intimate moments with her newborn.

Although she has not formally declared a maternity break, Padukone openly admitted that cinematic schedules and box-office pressures no longer dictate her daily life. Her commitments—spanning big-budget productions, her skincare label 82°E, and her advocacy work with the mental health foundation Live Love Laugh—have been temporarily placed on hold. “I don’t know if work will ever be what it used to be before I had a baby,” she said, her voice reflecting both curiosity and vulnerability. “I’m not even sure I want it to be the same. Maybe this is what life looks like now.”

Even with the support of family, a trusted nanny, and the privileges that accompany global recognition, Padukone confesses she often feels like any other new mother—searching for balance, craving clarity, and learning on the go. “There are moments where I have to remind myself: your life didn’t stop because you became a parent,” she shared. “But each time I’m away from her, even briefly, there’s a wave of guilt that crashes over me.”


Dua, born in early September 2024, has already changed everything for her parents. To Padukone, the memory of her daughter’s birth feels as fresh as yesterday. Smiling gently, she recalled the very first time she held her. That moment, however, came after a difficult pregnancy and labor. “I went through a lot during those eight or nine months,” she admitted, touching on the physical and emotional weight of the journey.

Interestingly, Dua wasn’t named right away. The couple waited until November to find the name that felt true. “We didn’t want to rush it,” Padukone explained. “We wanted to first meet her, understand her energy, and allow her to take in the world she’d just entered.” It was important to her that the name hold personal and emotional significance.

Turning to poetry and music for guidance, Deepika eventually stumbled upon the name "Dua"—an Arabic term meaning prayer. “It just captured everything she is to us,” she said. In a tender moment, she messaged her husband, Ranveer Singh, late one night while he was filming: Dua? He replied simply, “Yes.” And in that brief exchange, a life-long identity was born.

As for her film career, Padukone was last seen playing DCP Shakti Shetty in Singham Again, and will soon reunite with Shah Rukh Khan in King. She’s also set to star alongside Prabhas in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s upcoming film Spirit. But for now, her spotlight shines brightest at home.