Deepika Padukone says she’s looking forward to having children with Ranveer Singh, reveals the values she wants to inculcate in them

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“Ranveer and I love children. We look forward to the day when we will start our own family,” shared Deepika in a chat with Vogue Singapore. Speaking about her family, she added, “When I meet the people I have grown up with—my aunts, uncles, family friends—they always mention how I haven’t changed one bit. That says a lot about our upbringing.”

“In this industry, it’s easy to get carried away by fame and money. But no one treats me like a celebrity at home. I am a daughter and a sister first. I don’t want that to change. My family keeps me grounded and Ranveer and I hope to inculcate the same values in our children,” she added.

It was back in 2019 when Deepika Padukone made it clear that while she and Ranveer want children, they weren’t thinking about itactively. She had also expressed her annoyance with the societal expectations from couples. “I think it’s sad that society kind of puts itself and people in this rut that okay you are dating for so long toh shaadi kab hogi, shaadi ke baad bacche and then grandchildren. It’s almost like it’s the said expectation. I’m not surprised (by the rumours), we’re not surprised by it at all,” Deepika shared while speaking with HT Cafe.

She added, “Do we intent on having children? Of course we do, we both love kids. But do we intent on having children anytime soon? Absolutely not! We’re too selfishly at this point focused on our careers and I don’t think it would be fair to have kids at this point. We’re not even thinking about kids.”

On the work front, Deepika awaited the release of her Siddharth Anand film, Fighter. Deepika will be sharing the screen with Hrithik Roshan. The film is set to release on January 25. Deepika was a part of two big blockbusters of 2023, Pathaan and Jawan.