Deepika Padukone against being typecast

Amongst all the main heroines, Deepika Padukone was the one who had the most movies released in 2010. And it has been a year of versatile parts – be it a blind in Lafangey Parindey, a commitment-phobic girl in Break Ke Baad and a revolutionary in Ashutosh Gowariker’s period film, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.

Though, commercial success (save for Housefull) has eluded her in the last year, Deepika is continuing to seek out different roles. She is all excited about shooting in early January for Prakash Jha’s Aarakshan – based on the gritty, real subject revolving around the reservation policy.

Deepika says, “It’s a socially related topic and I am very happy that I am getting the chance to work in films like this.” She adds, “As an actress, I should be able to carry off various parts and reflect different characters and not be typecast with a specific type of cinema.”