Mumbai: Deepika Padukone, who made her Hollywood debut with ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ alongside Vin Diesel, opened up about encountering a dated and clichéd image of India in the West.

“I was very clear about taking India to the world, but the India that I know. For example, moving to Hollywood and getting into that industry, or doing it in a way that has been expected of us or suits a global audience was something I never wanted to do, even if it took longer,” Deepika said at CNBC’s Global Leadership Summit. ADVERTISEMENT

“I think what bothered me every time I went to the West was this sort of idea of India they have. It is so different from the country that I know. I have experienced all those cliches firsthand, whether it has to do with casting, our accent or the colour of my skin

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