New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- After more than a decade of steering big-budget films and delivering some of Hindi cinema's highest-grossing titles, Deepika Padukone says she is recalibrating what success means to her. In a recent conversation with Harper's Bazaar, the actor noted that the metrics that once defined stardom-box-office milestones and high-value signings-no longer hold the same pull.

Padukone, who has been vocal about fair compensation and work-hour limits in the film industry, said her priorities have shifted significantly. "At this stage, it's not about that anymore. It's not about the Rs.100-crore films, or even the Rs.500-600 crore ones," she said.

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