Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh appear to be complete opposites to each other. Deepika has a quiet, dignified demeanour while Ranveer is a fireball of energy. Deepika is classy when it comes to her appearance while Ranveer can be outrageous – we all know that! Which is why it would be interesting to know how well Ranveer gels with the Padukone family.
The actor opened up about spending time with the Padukone family to Hindustan Times. Their family time includes sitting at one place and chatting and of course, sports! As you would know, Deepika’s father Prakash Padukone used to be World No. 1 in badminton in the 1980s and her sister, Anisha, is a professional golfer.
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When Ranveer and Prakash Padukone are face to face when it comes to Badminton, the former sure does have a tough time!
“Let me tell you, Prakash Padukone, my father-in-law, he’s still got it. Whenever he picks up a badminton racquet, he puts on a show. He’ll stand in one place and make you run the entire court. Then sometimes, when he is in the mood, he will start doing these trick shots, which would blow your mind. He has got this almost saint-like energy. He is an absolute legend and the kind of wisdom about life and values that he shares with us as his kids, that is invaluable. I really treasure all the life lessons that he teaches us,” he said.
Even Deepika is an ace Badminton player and hence, Ranveer has never won a match against her.
“Deepika kicks my butt in badminton. I don’t think I have beaten her ever. We started dating in 2012. It’s been 10 years and I am yet to beat her. And it’s not for lack of trying. I am running around sweating. There was a time when she used to beat me under 5 or 10 points. Now I have gotten to 15-16. So, I am getting there but still unable to beat her.”
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Sitting on a couch and watching sports on television is one of their favourite activities as a family. While everyone in the Padukone family is an RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) fan, Ranveer supports Mumbai Indians. When it comes to football, both Ranveer and Anisha are Man-U fans.
“That’s one activity our family loves doing. We love sitting on the couch, sitting around the television watching live sports together. We watch cricket, football, badminton, basketball, the Olympics. It’s one of our favourite activities to do together. My sister-in-law is a Manchester United fan so there is always banter going on between us. Even the IPL is a big season for us. They are all huge Bangalore Royal Challengers fans and I’m partial to Mumbai Indians, of course. So yes, we are an avid sporting family that is also a very avid sports-watching family.”
Ranveer is the storm to Deepika’s calm, I guess!