BOOM March Issue 16 | Page 19

C H I T C HAT and channelise it.” Also, debunking the myth that two actresses can never get along, Deepika and her co-star Priyanka Chopra got along like a house on fire. She points out there was no time for any tiff as they had only a couple of scenes and a song together. “Sanjayji was left wondering how we could be such good friends. He’d joke, ‘You should be upset with what she’s wearing or you should say I don’t want to wear this costume’. They wanted us to have a face-off so that the rancour would bring jaan in the scene. But we’d rehearse together, eat together and even leave together after pack- up.” She goes on to add that films are demanding on all friendships. “Films are all-consuming. When I was shooting for Bajirao… I was totally cut-off from my friends for more than a year. You have to sacrifice your personal time, your social life. You have to go to bed early to be on time the next day. To be a thorough professional, you’ve got to make huge sacrifices. And your relationship, not only with actors but even your other f