Did you know Deepika Padukone's parents, Prakash and Ujjala, are cousins? Reddit users react

Deepika Padukone is often seen talking about her parents Prakash Padukone and Ujjala Padukone be it in interviews, shows or just anywhere. Prakash and Ujjala got married when Prakash's badminton career was going through a tough time. However, did you know that the two are actually second cousins? Yet it isn't unexpected because cousin weddings have long been a part of several South Indian customs and culture. Some people were shocked when a Reddit user recently revealed the same thing on the social media site, but others clarified that it is common practice.??

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Deepika Padukone's parents, Prakash and Ujjala, are cousins

In an old interview as per TimesNow , Prakash had talked about his career and said? "I remember I played the national championship in which I lost. Despite being the world's no 1, I had lost the national championship for the first time after nine years. I was very disappointed but quickly got back and realised that in sports sometimes you lose and sometimes you win so you can’t get excited about either and can neither feel excited after a victory nor sulk after a defeat.”

Additionally, he stated that he married Ujjala, "his second cousin," shortly after relocating to Copenhagen since he had got a job there. He remained in Copenhagen until 1986, when Deepika was born.?

The Reddit post:

Deepika Padukone parents are cousin?
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?When the Reddit user shared a screenshot of the information some people were surprised while some knew that it isn’t a big deal.

One wrote, “I have known this for many years. It surprised me a little when I found out, but not a lot, as I was aware of consanguineous marriages among communities in south India.”

Another added ,”They might be steadily decreasing but it's still pretty common.”

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