Deepika Padukone’s character Meera in Love Aaj Kal was her strongest ever. Here is why

Deepika aka Meera’s relationship with Jai essayed by Saif Ali Khan in Love Aaj Kal was outright cool and straightforward. There were no layers of shyness or hypocrisy in her character.

The film was also first-of-its-kind to show a freely independent woman, her lifestyle, choices, friend circles, and decisions. Meera’s relationship with Jai essayed by Saif Ali Khan was outright cool and straightforward. There were no layers of shyness or hypocrisy in her character. Women in Indian cinema have been often portrayed in traditional, typical roles. This was different. Meera’s role carried a freshly modern spirit with a tinge of values rooted in Indian culture. There was an undertone of emotional vulnerability , yet at the end of the day, she was as practical as any other man. Deepika did everything right to bring out this rare balance in her much-demanding role.

In the film, Meera married Vikram, but upon realizing that she is in love with Jai, she takes to confessing and quietly moves out of the relationship.

It was also a character that defied the usual norms of Hindi film industry. Meera married Vikram, but upon realizing that she is in love with Jai, she takes to confessing and quietly moves out of the relationship. You wouldn’t have expected her to remain trapped in an unhappy marriage. Instead of leading a sad and miserable life, Meera allowed herself to live freely and happily.

Love Aaj Kal’s Meera like any modern woman experimented with life, made mistakes and learnt from them.

Another relief in Meera’s character was its sheer imperfectness. Meera like any modern woman experimented with life, made mistakes and learnt from them.

The character was also new in respect with showing a woman with a professional career. Not many movies had done that before. Meera Pandit resorted to the profession of art Restoration. This was a rather unconventional and cool profession for women characters in the industry. Meera took pride in her work. Though the movie takes one through the high and lows of her personal life, one never sees Meera letting her career take a backseat.