I don't need an art film to prove myself: Deepika Padukone

She may be just four films old but Bollywood sensation, Deepika Padukone believes that she does not need art-house cinema to prove her credentials as an actress.
Padukone's contemporaries Katrina Kaif seems keen to silence her critics with filmmaker Prakash Jha's political drama 'Rajneeti'. Priyanka Chopra too has shed her glamorous image for an off-beat film like 'Kaminey'.
However, the model-turned-actress has no intentions to try her hand in parallel cinema to prove her acting prowess. "Every film is a challenge for me which evolves me as an actress. I don't think I need to act in an art film to know myself better as an actress," Padukone said. The actress was in the capital to launch the Fiama De Wills new soap range.
The 23-year-old star, who started her career with Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Om Shanti Om', is of the opinion that Indian cinema is going through a dynamic change which is blurring the line between the commercial and art house.
"I think the Indian cinema is going through a positive change where script is almighty. I have been lucky to get well-etched characters in my past films. For example Meera in Love Aaj Kal was a challenging one as an actress," Padukone said.