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Biography Of Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone, is an Indian actress and producer who works in Hindi films. Her achievements include three Filmfare Awards, making her one of India's highest-paid actresses. She appears on lists of the country's most popular personalities, and Time named her one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2018.

Padukone was born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore, the daughter of badminton player Prakash Padukone. She competed in national level badminton championships as a teenager before abandoning the sport to pursue a career as a fashion model. She was quickly approached for film parts and made her debut in 2006 as the titular heroine in the Kannada film Aishwarya.

Padukone tried a modeling career while in college. She was sighted competing in a ramp competition at NLS in Bangalore. She has modeled for Indian brands such as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste, and Limca, and she has served as the "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelry exhibition. Maybelline appointed her as their international spokesperson.

Deepika had her official acting education at the Anupam Kher School of Acting, where she was one of the most diligent students. Padukone began her acting career after a successful modeling career. She began by appearing in the music video for the song Naam Hai Tera from Himesh Reshammiya's independent pop album Aap Kaa Surroor.

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Padukone is the founder of Live Love Laugh Foundation to raise awareness of mental health in India. She speaks out on topics such as feminism and depression, and she also performs in stage shows, writes columns for a newspaper, designs her own line of women's clothes, and is a notable celebrity endorser for brands and products.

Personal Life

Date of birth: 5th of January 1986

Age: 34 years old

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Profession: Actress

Nickname: Deepi, Deepz

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 55 kg

Nationality: Indian

Hometown: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Religion: Hinduism

Ethnicity: Brahmin

Language: Hindi, Kannada, English

Marital Status: Married

Children: None

Deepika Padukone indian family
Deepika Padukone indian family

Family

Her mother’s name is Ujalla Padukone, and worked as a travel agent. While her father’s name is Prakash Padukone, he is a Former Indian Badminton player and also the first Indian Badminton player who won the All England Championship. And her younger sister Anisha Padukone, a golfer.

Deepika Padukone indian couple
Deepika Padukone indian couple

Deepika Padukone was married to Ranveer Singh, an actor. Her marriage date was 14-15th day of November 2018 in Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy.

Hobbies & Interests

Here is the list of Deepika Padukone’s hobbies and Interests:

  • The movies she enjoys watching at any moment. Dil, Cindrella Man, The Color Of Paradise, and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge are a few examples.
  • Her favorite songs to listen to. “Aankhon Mein Teri Ajab Si” from the film “Om Shanti Om”, “We Are The World” by Michael Jackson, “Pehla Nasha” from the film Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar, and “Angel” by Lionel Richie.
  • The actors she truly admires are Brad Pitt, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, and Johnny Depp.
  • Actresses she admires are Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, Jhui Chawla, and Hema Malani.
  • Everyone knows what her favorite sport is. It's a sport of badminton. She has been involved in this sport since she was a child.
  • Her favorite cuisines are South Indian food and seafood.
  • The restaurant where she enjoys eating is at The Dome at the Intercontinental Marine Drive Hotel in Mumbai.
  • Manish Malhotra, Tarun Tahiliani, and Rohit Bal are one of her favorite designers.
  • She enjoys visiting France as a vacation destination.
  • Her favorite colors are mauve and white.
  • She enjoys drinking. Nimbu Pani is a type of South Indian filter coffee.
  • She enjoys reading. Little Women, The Kite Runner.
  • Her favorite perfume. Hugo Boss, Estee Lauder, Ralph Lauren.
  • She enjoys sleeping, listening to music, watching movies, eating, and playing badminton.

Movie List

As an actress:

Deepika Padukone movies
Deepika Padukone movies
Deepika Padukone movie list
Deepika Padukone movie list
Deepika Padukone new movies
Deepika Padukone new movies

Interesting Facts About Deepika Padukone

  • She is the daughter of famous badminton player Mr Prakash Padukone, and her sister Anisha is a world-class golfer.
  • Deepika's family relocated to Bengaluru when she was very little, and she was raised there.
  • Deepika was a badminton enthusiast. She competed in the national championships of badminton. She gave up badminton at the age of 17 to pursue a career as a model. She worked on various runways and television ads to advance her modeling career.
  • She began her acting training at the Anupam Kher Acting School. She photographed for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar in 2006. At the Idea Zee Fashion Awards the same year, she won two awards: Female Model of the Year and Fresh Face of the Year.
  • Deepika has been appointed as a brand ambassador for Kingfisher Airlines. She entered the film profession after a successful modeling career.
  • In 2006, she starred in her first Kannada film, 'Aishwarya,' alongside Upendra Patel.
  • She also had an appearance on Himesh Reshammiya's album 'Aap Kaa Surroor.'
  • In 2007, she made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film 'Om Shanti Om,' in which her voice was dubbed in by dubbing artist Mona Ghosh Shetty. The movie did well at the box office. Along with India, the film received a lot of praise and business from other countries. For this film, she received the Filmfare Best Actress Award.
  • It was during this period that she experienced a setback in her career and suffered from despair. She was, however, outspoken about her emotional and mental anguish. She bravely fought with despair and founded the Live Love Laugh Foundation to assist those suffering from various mental illnesses.
  • She has also adopted the village of Ambe in Maharashtra and is actively striving for its development.
  • She has worked in both Bollywood and Hollywood. In 2017, she made her Hollywood debut with the film 'XXX: Return of Xander Cage,' co-starring Hollywood A-lister Vin Diesel.
  • In 2016, she was named the most followed Asian woman on Twitter. As of January 2019, she had 25.5 million Twitter followers.
  • Deepika was ranked fourth on Forbes' list of the highest-grossing Indian celebrities in 2018.
  • Does Deepika drink alcohol? Yes.
  • She was not a social person at a very young age and had a very few friends
  • She prefers using the lift rather than the stairs
  • She was offered a role in “Furious 7” but refused it because of her other commitments.
  • She is very systematic at doing things and has a habit of listing it all down.

Title & Awards

Deepika Padukone winning award
Deepika Padukone winning award

Deepika Padukone is an Indian film actress who works in Bollywood. She has three Filmfare Awards, three IIFA Awards, two Producers Guild Film Awards, nine Screen Awards, three Stardust Awards, and six Zee Cine Awards to her name. Padukone has won numerous honors, including The Times of India's "Most Desirable Woman," Maxim's "Hot 100," FHM (India"Sexiest )'s World's Woman," and People (India"Most )'s Beautiful Woman."

Padukone made her film debut in 2006 with the Kannada film Aishwarya, and she made her Bollywood debut with the blockbuster Om Shanti Om (2007), for which she received Best Debut awards at various ceremonies, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 3rd Asian Film Awards for her performance in the action comedy Chandni Chowk to China (2009).Her performances in the romance dramas Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Cocktail (2012) got her nominations for Best Actress at Filmfare and IIFA. She received the Smita Patil Memorial Award for Best Actress for the latter film.

Padukone's performances in her four 2013 films got her numerous awards. She was nominated for a Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and won IIFA Jodi of the Year (together with Ranbir Kapoor) for the popular romance comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). She went on to win Best Actress prizes at the IIFA and Zee Cine awards, as well as a Filmfare Best Actress nomination for her portrayal of a Tamil girl on the run in the hit romantic comedy Chennai Express (2013).

She also won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the tragic romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela as a Gujarati girl modeled on William Shakespeare's Juliet figure (2013). Her roles in the satirical road comedy Finding Fanny (2014) and the heist comedy Happy New Year (2014) both earned her the Star of the Year (Female) award at Stardust. She won several prizes the following year for her performance as a Bengali architect in the comedy-drama Piku, including her second Best Actress award at the Filmfare, Screen, Producers Guild, and IIFA awards, as well as the Zee Cine Best Actress Critics Award.

Padukone also got the Stardust Award for Best Actress for her roles in the former and the romance movie Tamasha (2015). That same year, she garnered Best Actress nominations from Filmfare, IIFA, and Producers Guild Awards for her performance as Mastani in the historical romance Bajirao Mastani (2015). She also won the Zee Cine Best Actress award.

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