Feeling beautiful begins with feeling confident, says Deepika (With Image)

Mumbai March 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was on Saturday officially announced as a newly appointed global ambassador of beauty brand LOréal Paris joining the likes of Jane Fonda Blake Lively Julianne Moore Susan Sarandon and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

I ve always believed that feeling beautiful begins with feeling confident about yourself and L Oréal Paris with its powerful message Because we re worth it has always encouraged women to do that Deepika said in a statement adding that she finds it a privilege to represent the brand.

Deepika s Hindi film journey began with Om Shanti Om in 2007 and she has been on a roll ever since showcasing her versatility as an actor suitable for content-driven movies like Piku Finding Fanny Tamasha as well as for mainstream entertainers like Bajirao Mastani and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. She even made her Hollywood debut with the Vin Diesel starrer xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

Alongside her acting career Deepika is vocal about issues close to her heart and has founded ‘The Live Love Laugh Foundation to create awareness about mental health issues in India.

Deepika s beauty confidence and grace coupled with how she is intelligent sensitive and self-made have been described as reasons why she has been roped in as an ambassador for the brand L Oréal Paris officials said.

At an event here on Friday night Deepika was asked if she will walk the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival as a representative of the brand. She said no and added that all her energies are currently focussed on her new project Padmavati.

--IANS
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