In a recent interview, Ranveer Singh talked about what a get-together with his in-laws, the Padukones, looks like. Check out as he shared how his wife, Deepika Padukone beats him in badminton!
Bollywood actress, Deepika Padukone had tied the knot with actor, Ranveer Singh. The adorable couple never fails to leave us in awe of them with their stunning appearances and PDAs. While Deepika has got her soulmate in Ranveer, her father, Prakash Padukone, has got a son in the form of his daughter, Deepika's life partner, Ranveer Singh. However, it is not just Prakash, who is super proud of his son-in-law for his nature but Ranveer also lauds his father-in-law and looks up to him as an inspiration.
On March 23, 2020, Ranveer Singh had proved that he’s an ideal son-in-law when he had posted a set of throwback pictures on his Instagram handle. In the pictures, we could see Prakash Padukone lifting the trophy as he had returned to India after winning the prestigious trophy in London. The doting son-in-law had penned a heartfelt note for his father-in-law, Prakash Padukone, along with the pictures, that could be read as:
“40 years ago on this day, #PrakashPadukone changed the fate of Badminton forever. He won the All England Championship in London’s Wembley Arena, creating history for Indian sports. An unprecedented, landmark victory that shines everlastingly in the annals of time #legend #icon #proud.”
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Ranveer Singh has been living a sports-fuelled life lately. However, in real life as well, Ranveer's connection with sports is quite strong. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Ranveer revealed that get-togethers at the Padukone household can get fiercely competitive. He shared that whenever he is at his in-laws' place, they always play badminton. While the actor himself is quite athletic, he often gets amazed by his father-in-law, Prakash's skills even at the age of 66. Talking about the same, he said:
"Let me tell you, Prakash Padukone, my father-in-law, he's still got it. Whenever he picks up a badminton racquet, he puts on a show. He'll stand in one place and make you run the entire court. Then sometimes, when he is in the mood, he will start doing these trick shots, which would blow your mind. He has got this almost saint-like energy. He is an absolute legend and the kind of wisdom about life and values that he shares with us as his kids, that is invaluable. I really treasure all the life lessons that he teaches us."
Ranveer Singh is married into a family with a strong sports pedigree. His father-in-law, Prakash Padukone is regarded as one of the greatest badminton players ever, and his sister-in-law, Anisha is a pro golfer. Apart from it, his wife, Deepika Padukone played badminton at the national level. In the same interview, Ranveer further revealed that not only his father-in-law, Prakash but also his wife, Deepika beats him every single time when they play badminton. He said:
"Deepika kicks my butt in badminton, let me tell you. I don't think I have beaten her ever. We started dating in 2012. It's ben 10 years and I am yet to beat her. And it's not for lack of trying. I am running around sweating. There was a time when she used to beat me under 5 or 10 points. Now I have gotten to 15-16. So, I am getting there but still unable to beat her."
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Deepika Padukone's family lives in Bengaluru, where she had grown up. Talking about the family time at his in-laws' place in Bengaluru, Ranveer shared that cinema is hardly ever discussed at their house. He added that the family largely watches all kinds of sports on TV and said:
"That's one activity our family loves doing. We love sitting on the couch, sitting around the television watching live sports together. We watch cricket, football, badminton, basketball, the Olympics. It's one of our favourite activities to do together. My sister-in-law is a Manchester United fan so there is always banter going on between us. Even the IPL is a big season for us. They are all huge Bangalore Royal Challengers fans and I'm partial to Mumbai Indians, of course. So yes, we are an avid sporting family that is also a very avid sports-watching family."
On February 14, 2019, Deepika’s father, Prakash Padukone was felicitated with a prestigious award by a sports magazine for his contributions in the field of badminton. While Deepika had come to support her father, what we had loved the most was when the doting son-in-law, Ranveer Singh too, had come by to honour the legend. The paparazzi had grabbed the most out of this one-of-a-kind moment where Ranveer was seen cheering up his father-in-law. Check it out below:
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