The model turned actress and starry eyed newcomer definitely took the tinsel town by bang with her charming freshness and tremendous acting ability. Born in Copenhagen on 5th January 1986 to Ujjvala and Prakash Padukone, Deepika Padukone was primarily brought up in Bangalore where her family shifted its base. Her father Prakash Padukone was a renowned badminton player known internationally.
Deepika who did her schooling in Bangalore was also a badminton player. Despite not being too keen to take up the sport as a career. While doing her graduation, she decided that modelling was her cup of tea. She endorsed a number of products ranging from soap to jewellery. Her height, together with her athletic posture put her in good stead in the modelling circuit. She won the Model of the Year in 2006 at a reputed fashion award show. Kingfisher also made her the brand ambassador for its airline.
In 2006 the Konkani girl made her debut in a Kannada film ‘Aishwarya’. Her Bollywood breakthrough was made the following year by her film Om Shanti Om. Her acting in the hugely successful commercial by Farah Khan in which Deepika Padukone starred opposite to Shahrukh Khan not only brought her into prominence amongst the public but also was applauded by the critics. It established her fame overnight. Some of Deepika’s successful films include Housefull and Bachhna Ae Haseeno. Most of her films are commercially successful.
Deepika who has all the requirements for making it big won a couple of awards for her debut performance. Her relationships and subsequent break ups with Ranbir Kapoor and Siddharth Mallya and above all her independent ways have kept her constantly in the focus of the media.
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The People magazine nominated the dusky dimpled beauty, Deepika Padukone as the most beautiful woman of India in the year 2013. She was selected according to the result of a poll that was conducted by the magazine. The result was declared with a great fanfare and an event that matched the occasio ... read more
Deepika Padukone is certainly interested in doing a film with Salman together. While expressing her views on handsome Salman, the dimpled silver screen diva stated that “Like me, Salman is extremely romantic. I think we can pull off a hardcore romantic film.” Well, well, well! Is this an i ... read more
It was not very long when thick friends Shahrukh Khan and filmmaker Karan Johar mended their differences and turned friends again but unfortunately, things went wrong between them yet again. It all started when Shahrukh Khan did not let Deepika Padukone to fly to London to promote Dharma Producti ... read more
Bollywood bad boy Ranbir Kapoor is known to be the heartthrob of millions. But it seems that the hero himself is not free from hero worship and his idol is none other than the dhak dhak girl Madhuri Dixit who had starred in a number of films opposite his father Rishi Kapoor. Wh ... read more
Anticipation is building up regarding the upcoming film of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani. This is the first time that the two stars will appear together in a film since their breakup. The controversies surrounding Deepika, Ranbir and Katrina kept the ... read more
The controversy between Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone shows no signs of abating. In fact, something keeps happening to add fuel to the fire. The latest in the long line of incidents is the party given for the cast and crew of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, slated to be released s ... read more
They broke-up but they insist to be close buddies and they did not allow their personal affair to come in between their work commitments. Yes, you got it right; we are taking about once very much in love couple, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. Despite split-up Ranbir and Deepika worked togeth ... read more
Madhuri Dixit who has remained one of the most luscious beauties of Bollywood and its acknowledged dance diva, has finished filming the first ever item song in her career spanning over a few decades. She will be seen in ‘Yeh Jawani hai Diwani’ opposite Ranbir Kapoor while perfo ... read more
If you are looking for a fresh and hot Jodi to rock the silver screen in Bollywood, then you are sure to be intrigued by the latest news on a somewhat unlikely pairing. Deepika Padukone will be pair against Arjun Kapoor in their upcoming film titled “Finding Fanny”. It is an English film where th ... read more
Ranbir Kapor who is usually seen in clean shave in most of his movies will don a bearded look in Ayan Mukherjee’s ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’. Going by the song ‘Kabira’, it seems Ranbir Kapoor plays a photographer in the movie. Ayan Mukherjee who worked with Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Wake Up Sid’ has give ... read more
