New Delhi: Indian cinema's one of the most popular actresses, Deepika Padukone was honoured with the Crystal Award 2020 at World Economic Forum, Davos. The top star received the award for coming out and raising awareness about Mental Health.
After receiving the prestigious trophy, Deepika delivered a heartwarming speech on anxiety and depression at the world stage. Her speech from the event has been shared by several users and fan clubs, making it a viral watch.
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She also talked about how she battled depression and her mother first noticed the symptoms in 2014. Deepika started The Live, Love Laugh Foundation (TLL) which was formed in 2015 and caters to create awareness about mental health. It helps to reach out to people suffering from any mental health issue and sets out to lessen the stigma around depression.
On the work front, Deepika turned producer with her latest outing 'Chhapaak', a film by Meghna Gulzar. It is based on the real-life incident of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
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