Deepika Padukone, a successful actor in India, was born on January 5, 1986, in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Her father, Prakash Padukone, is a famous badminton player, and her mother, Ujjala Padukone, is a travel agent. She has a younger sister, Anisha Padukone, who is a professional golfer. Deepika’s sporting childhood played a big role in who she is today. Deepika was an accomplished badminton player before she became a model and actor.
Deepika began modelling in the early part of the 2000s and within a few years became one of India’s top models. In 2006, she won the Kingfisher Model of the Year award. She made her acting debut in Aishwarya, a Kannada film, in 2006. She made her first Hindi film debut in Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om (2007) opposite Shah Rukh Khan, a blockbuster film that won her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Deepika had some tough times early in her career, but eventually made it big by starring in blockbuster movies with great reviews. Box office successes with awesome ratings include: Cocktail (2o12), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Chennai Express (2013), and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013). Deepika established her status as one of Bollywood’s coolest actresses for her roles in Piku (2015) and Bajirao Mastani (2015). Deepika starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat in 2018, one of the most commercially successful Indian films of all time.
Deepika made her Hollywood debut in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) alongside Vin Diesel. Deepika has won a variety of awards, including three Filmfare Awards, and is consistently one of India’s highest-paid actresses annually.
Apart from acting, she is a mental health advocate and the founder of Live Love Laugh Foundation. Deepika Padukone is a global icon, and as a multi-layered actress, she continues to inform the contemporary narrative of Indian cinema.
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