Deepika Padukone recently enjoyed a fun evening with Indian Olympian badminton player Lakshya Sen. They were spotted dining at an eatery in Mumbai along with her husband Ranveer Singh's family. For those unversed, DP and Lakshya share a warm bond. The actress' father and legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone is Lakshya's mentor.
Deepika Called Lakshya After Paris Olympics
In a recent interview, Lakshya opened up about being devastated over losing at the Paris Olymy=pics after coming so close to victory. The young athlete, who scripted history with his remarkable performance, reached the semi-finals but ultimately lost to Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia.
He shared, “After the match, I was devastated. It’s going to hurt for a while that I couldn’t give India the medal at this Olympics. Now that I sit back and think, I know there are some things that I could have done better. Everything was fine, but towards the end, I wasn’t able to get there…”
Talking about DP, he added, “They have been really supportive. Even after the bronze medal match, she called me and said ‘It’s fine; don’t worry. You did good.’ Prakash sir has been like a mentor and father figure to me. It’s always nice to talk to them if I want any advice or want to talk to them freely.”
Not Just Deepika, Even Ranveer Cheered For Lakshya
After the match, the Don 3 star had taken to his social media to pen a note for Lakshya. “What a player! What endurance, what agility, what a range of shots, what focus, what grit, what smarts. Scintillating badminton on display! Its difficult to encapsulate just how brilliant he’s been at the Olympics. Missed out narrowly in a game of extremely small margins. But he’s only 22 and he is just getting started,” he had written.
Ranveer concluded, “Fight another day. Proud of you, starboy. @senlakshya.”