Deepika Padukone
born 5 January 1986 is an Indian film actress and model. One of the
most popular and highest-paid Indian celebrities, she has established a
career in Bollywood films, and is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards.
Padukone, the daughter of the badminton player Prakash Padukone, was born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore.
As a teenager she played badminton in national level championships, but
left her career in sport to become a fashion model. She soon received
offers for film roles, and made her acting debut in 2006 as the titular
character of the Kannada film
Aishwarya. Padukone then played dual roles in her first Bollywood release—the 2007 blockbuster
Om Shanti Om—and won a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Padukone received praise for portraying the lead female roles in the romance
Love Aaj Kal (2009) and the drama
Lafangey Parindey (2010), but her performances in the romantic comedy
Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and the comedy
Housefull (2010) met with negative reviews.
The 2012 box office hit
Cocktail
marked a turning point in Padukone's career, earning her critical
acclaim and Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies. She
went to star in the comedies
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013),
Chennai Express (2013), and
Happy New Year (2014), all of which rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films. She also garnered praise for her performances in the tragic romance
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, the satire
Finding Fanny (2014), and the comedy-drama
Piku (2015).
Alongside her acting career, Padukone participates in stage shows,
has written columns for an Indian newspaper, is a prominent celebrity
endorser for brands and products, and is vocal about issues such as feminism and depression. Her off-screen life is the subject of fervent tabloid reporting in India (
from Wikipedia)
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