Deepika Padukone first got into spotlight after doing a toothpaste ad and a music video with Himesh Reshammiya. She was already a known face in the modelling industry and was a Kingfisher calender girl as well. But her claim to fame happens to be her role as 'Shanti Priya' in the film 'Om Shanti Om' which was her debut vehicle in Bollywood. Paired opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika earned a lot of acclaim for her role. From thereon there was no looking back for Deepika as she is now considered the highest paid actress in India and also a global icon.