Deepika, one of the big names of television, started her career as Sandhya Rathi in the show 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'. Later she was seen in the show 'Kavach...Mahashivratri'.

Talking about what she likes about working on the small screen, Deepika told IANS on the sets of her latest show 'Mangal Lakshmi', "I feel God has chosen me. I never planned That when I join 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' in 2011, I will be the hero of a show and yet, I am the hero of this amazing show.

The actress is grateful for all the opportunities that have come her way.

She said, "I feel blessed and grateful that, as an actor, I got such a great opportunity to act in such a beautiful script, be it Sandhya Rathi, Sandhya Patwardhan, or now Mangal."

Deepika believes that her characters are not repetitive.

“Whatever roles I have played, I have been able to differentiate all the roles. “The audience loves me, and I am grateful to the scripts, directors, team, co-actors who helped me bring out my best,” she said.

The show airs on Colors.