When Deepika Padukone's Home Decor Influenced Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Production Design

Deepika Pukone and Sanjay Leela Bhansali first collaborated for 2013 film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. This was followed up with 2015 blockbuster Bajirao Mastaani. ir last collaboration as of yet, was 2018's Pmaavat. actress recently recalled time she unknowingly ended up influencing director's alrey well-established sense of aestic.

When Deepika Pukone influenced Sanjay Leela Bhansali's aestic

In an exclusive chat with People, Deepika Pukone shared an anecdote involving her Ram Leela director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Reflecting on his keen sense of observation, she revealed how prints he h seen in her home-decor were seamlessly introduced into overall set aestic for one of ir films. 

She said, "I remember when Sanjay Leela Bhansali came to my house for first time. I h se two Raja Ravi Varma prints. And a couple of months later when we were filming, he h a similar thing on his set. I remember him telling me, ‘You remember se. I saw m at your house on way out.’ "

Deepika Pukone opens up about her own curated sense of aestics

Just like her own aestic ended up influencing set decor for one of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's films, Deepika revealed how process of getting influenced is always a two-way street. She attributed her extensive time spent on film sets as being primary influences behind "pockets of drama" in her home aestic. She also credited her global travels with influencing her aestic sense over time. 

She said, "I'm sure film sets that we spend so much of our time on have an influence in way that I do up my spaces...I don't think I can go with just one route or one particular aestic. So if a piece of furniture is modern, n I have to find something around it to make it less modern. I like mixing things up, so it's modern, mixed with classic. I think if I h to sum up my style today, it would really be a mix of different things that I've seen from around world." Deepika Pukone will next be seen in Prabhas led Kalki 2898 , set to release on May 9.