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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
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