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By: Mid-Day Entertainment |
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2008-12-05 |
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Mumbai:
| Deepika Padukone |
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Deepika P. Padukone an Indian model/actress was born on January 5, 1986. She started out with several prestigious modeling assignments before making her debut in a Kannada movie before a fairy tale debut in the 2007 blockbuster opposite Shahrukh Khan, Om Shanti Om.
Deepika was born to Prakash and Ujjala Padukone in Copenhagen, Her father is a famous badminton player who won the pretigious All England Title in the early 70's. The Padukone family relocated to Bangalore when she was barely eleven months old. She has a younger sister â Anisha Padukone who is passionate about golf. Inspite of having played badminton during her school days and reaching the level of a State player, Deepika did not pursue the sport to the nationals as she was keen to make a mark in the glamour world.
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Fiama Di Wills: Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone, Fiama Di Wills Brand ambassador for its range of soaps and shower gels, was present on the occasion to crown the winner... |
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Honey, I'm here!
If Saif Ali Khan found away to be with ladylove Kareena Kapoor on her birthday, co-star Deepika Padukone wasn't far behind. The actress took a few days off from her shoot... |
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An action guru...
While Deepika Padukone performed all her stunts for Nikhil Advani's Chandni Chowk To China (CC2C) on her own, she feels it was co-star Akshay Kumar who helped her perform better... |
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Deepika Padukone in Bubble trouble
Recently Deepika Padukone had a hard time shooting for an ad campaign. The actress who was chewing gum, had to blow a bubble and look into the camera. But Deepika couldn't get it right... |
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| Filmography - Deepika Padukone |
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Character name |
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| Aishwarya (Kannada film) |
Aishwarya |
2006 |
| Om Shanti Om |
Shantipriya/
Sandhya (Sandy) |
2007 |
| Bachna Ae Haseeno |
Gayatri |
2008 |
| Chandni Chowk To China |
Sakhi/Meow Meow |
Not released yet |
| Billo Barber (Special appearance) |
Herself |
Not released yet |
| Production No.1 |
Meera |
Not released yet |
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| Awards |
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HT Café Film Awards, Best Newcomer Award (Female); Om Shanti Om
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Reebok Zoom Glam Awards, Glam Debutant (Female); Om Shanti Om
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Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards - Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine; Om Shanti Om
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Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, Breakthrough Role (Female); Om Shanti Om |
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