Deepika Padukone reveals logo of her 'Live Love Laugh' Foundation

Deepika launched the logo of her 'The Live Love Laugh' Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to addressing the issue of mental health in India.

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Actress Deepika Padukone, who faced depression in the past, feels it is a major health issue in the country today which needs to be addressed. "The fight against depression is a cause very close to my heart and is one of the largest health issues facing the country today. Having experienced depression in the recent past, I realise how difficult it is to recognise the problem, find information and get the right kind of professional help," Deepika said in a statement here.
The actress today launched on Twitter the logo of her 'The Live Love Laugh' Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to addressing the issue of mental health in India. The foundation's logo is based on the idea of hope and freedom.
"I was fortunate to get the kind of support and through this platform I hope others get the same kind of help. My team and I are working hard to set up the foundation and the logo launch is a small step in that direction,"  she explained.
The flying birds in the logo signify this very essence of the foundation. The logo also has a baseline 'Foundation Against Depression' that represents its mission.
Deepika had first spoken about her plans to set up the foundation in an interview with a news channel. She talked about how she had experienced depression and took professional help to overcome it.
The actress then decided to start a not-for-profit organisation that would focus on increasing awareness about mental health as an issue, reduce the stigma around it and enable support to people affected by mental health issues. The foundation will engage with institutions, professionals and other organisations in the field of mental health.
Gabbar, or "Tumhara naam kya hai Basanti?" by Bachchan and Dharmendra's "Basanti, in kutton ke saamne mat naachna".
Salman, 49, said this is one film where "informatory lines" became hit dialogues. The actor said he always wanted to get lines like Sholay in his films.
Abhishek, who was in Delhi to promote his upcoming film All Is Well, said he was actually in his "mother's stomach" when he went for the premiere of Sholay.
"The thing I love about 'Sholay' is even if you see it today, it's very contemporary. A lot of films age, I feel 'Sholay' is ageless. It is as close to what we can get to a perfect masala potboiler that we have. Even if you see it today, its very believable. It's an iconic film," Abhishek, 39, said.
"My entire childhood has been full of hearing stories of Salim-Javed uncle, Ramesh uncle, my parents and those were such wonderful stories. I believe the film was shot over three years. There were great anecdotes."
"Rohan, Ramesh's son went school with me and we did films together as well. Sholay is the greatest film ever made and we are very happy that it is here, 40 years down the line. To make a film that today's youth can connect with, I think that would be something all of us would aspire to do at some point," added Abhishek.
Salman Khan watched Sholay in his school uniform while Abhishek Bachchan was not even born when it released but the movie, which turns 40 this month, was a defining part of their childhood.
Salman's father Salim Khan co-wrote the script of the cult movie with Javed Akhtar, starring Amitabh Bachchan as Jai, Dharmendra as Veeru, Hema Malini as Basanti, Amjad Khan as the dreaded Gabbar and Sanjeev Kumar as Thakur in the Ramesh Sippy-directed movie, which released on August 15, 1975.
Recalling his earliest memories about the film, Salman said he attended the premiere with brother Arbaaz in 'Minerva' theatre.