Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have been married for over three years and been together for over a decade. The couple maintain very close relationships with their respective families and we also see snippets of their family life on their social media handles. In a new interview, Ranveer opened up about life with his Padukone in-laws, shedding light on what they’re really like.
Ranveer on his father-in-law Prakash Padukone
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Ranveer spent a lot of time with his in-laws during the pandemic. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, he opened up about the badminton ace saying, “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 will 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 is invaluable. I really treasure all the life lessons that he teaches us.”
Deepika kicks his ass and he isn’t afraid to admit it
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And when it comes to the battle of the sexes on the badminton court, Ranveer admits that he’s always on the losing side: “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 been 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.”
Don’t expect Bollywood flicks at their home
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If you thought with their daughter being a major Bollywood star, the Padukones would be catching up on it. At the Padukone home, movies are not on the telly.
“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, and 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,” shared Ranveer.
It’s great to see how their family is so tight knit!
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