Deepika Padukone Instagram – “When you were an outsider 15 or 20 years ago, there was no other option. It’s an uphill task for any individual trying to make a mark in a field or profession that their parents don’t come from. The fact that we’ve started to articulate things like nepotism is a new trend. It existed then, it exists now and it will continue to exist. That was my reality,” says #DeepikaPadukone (@deepikapadukone) about taking up space as a young, non-nepo baby. Tap the link in bio to read the full cover story. Photographed by: James Tolich (@jamestolic) Written & styled by: Megha Kapoor (@meghakapoor) Makeup artist: Sandhya Shekar (@sandhyashekar) Hair stylist: Yianni Tsapatori (@yiannitsapatori) @fazemanagement) Fashion assistants: Agnes Solhall (@agnessolhall) Barbara Boucard (@initialsbab) Production by: Kitten Productions (@kitten_production) Image 1: Dress, Loewe (@loewe). Necklace, Cartier (@cartier). Image 2: Dress, Louis Vuitton (@louisvuitton). Necklace, Cartier High Jewelry (@cartier).