Published: 10:02 AM, 24 June 2026
Farah Khan reveals how she trained Deepika Padukone for Om Shanti Om
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone made her grand Bollywood debut alongside Shah Rukh Khan in 2007. The film, directed by Farah Khan, featured both Shah Rukh and Deepika in double roles. In her recent cooking vlog, Farah recalled how she trained Deepika for her debut film.
Farah and her cook, Dilip, recently visited Dia Mirza's home for an episode of their cooking vlog. During the conversation, Dia revealed that she was not given any workshops or dance classes when she made her Bollywood debut and was instead pushed into working 27–28 hours non-stop.
She said, "People whom you say you launched, when I used to hear stories about the level of love, care and attention you gave them. Unke workshops karwaye, classes lagwaye, tameez seekhayi ki acting kya hoti hai, dance classes karwaaye (you made them attend workshops, enrolled them in classes, taught them proper etiquette and what acting really is, and even arranged dance classes for them), diction coaching, I had nothing of that sort.”
Farah further revealed, "Uski shoot bhi I started 10 days later. I said 10 din toh aake (I started her shoot 10 days later as well. I told her, 'For the first 10 days, just come to the set') and just be there on set, see how Shah Rukh Khan is working, how Shreyas Talpade is working. Just come and sit there every day."
Dia agreed, adding that such preparation can make a huge difference for newcomers.
