Citizen Deepika
Updated On: 12 January, 2020 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
Stars hold a mythic meaning for us, embodying through a persona, the currents of the culture

Illustration/ Uday Mohite
Since Deepika Padukone went to the JNU protests, it is amusing to see her described as heroic and also a great actor. You have only to see Chhapaak, her first film as a producer to know that while Deepika is an uneven actor, she is definitely, something more significant in popular culture: a star.
Stars hold a mythic meaning for us, embodying through a persona, the currents of the culture. Stars and the public, exist in a dynamic relationship, like lovers, reflecting and reshaping each other.
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