DEEPIKKA PADAKONE BIOGRAPHY

One look at this dimpled beauty and

you know she was marked for fame
and the world of glamour. And she
hasn’t disappointed. From the
daughter of a famous sportsperson to
a supermodel, to an actress and now
dating the dishy Ranbir Kapoor,
Deepika Padukone has done it all with
panache.
Growing up 
Deepika arrived into the scene on 5th
January 1986, in Copenhagen,
Denmark. She is the daughter of
Ujjala and Prakash Padukone, who was the Badminton
Champion. The sports genes runs in her family, for she herself
played badminton at state level until 10th grade while her
younger sister Anisha has taken to sports on a more
professional level, with a strong interest in golf.
She did her schooling in Sophia High School and her
graduation from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.
The Model
Deepika Padukone has appeared in several print and television
commercials like Liril, Limca and Close-up. She was the brand
ambassador for Jewels of India, a jewelry exhibition and the
face of Maybelline, an international brand. She also appeared
in the 2006 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar.
She received recognition on the modeling scene by winning the
Model of the Year title by the fifth Kingfisher Fashion Awards.
The India Zee F Awards saw her walking away with not one
but two prizes – Female Model of the Year (Commercial
assignments) and Fresh Face of the Year. 
She graced Himesh Reshamiyya’s video ‘Naam Hai Tera’ from
his album Aap Ka Suroor.
Silver Screen Calling
It was hardly any surprise when she stepped into films in 2006
with her debut Aishwarya, a Kannada movie directed by
Indrajit Lankesh, opposite Upendra who is one of the leading
stars in the Kannada film industry.
Bollywood was not far behind. Her debut Farah Khan’s Om
Shanthi Om was opposite none other than Shah Rukh Khan.
She played a double-role, first as Shanthipriya a movie star and
later as the bubble gum chewing star-struck Sandy. She walked
away with the Filmfare Best Female Debut award and was
nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress award.
She starred opposite her beau Ranbir Kapoor in Bachna Hai
Haseeno, which released in 2008.
More Deepika
Her next release, expected to hit the theaters in the early part of
2009 is Chandni Chowk to China with Akshay Kumar.

Born January 5, 1986 (age 24)

Copenhagen, Denmark

Occupation Actress, Model

Years active 2006–present

Deepika Padukone (Konkani:
ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ (Kannada), pronounced [diːpɪkaː ˈpəɖʊkoːɳeː]); born
5 January 1986) is an Indian actress and a former model.
Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada
film with Aishwarya. The following year, she made her Hindi
filmdebut in the blockbuster Om Shanti Om which earned her
the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.

Early life and background

Padukone was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her family
moved to Bangalore, Karnataka, India, when she was eleven
months old.[1]Padukone is of Mangalorean origin, and her
mother tongue is Konkani. Her lineage hails from Padukone
village in Kundapura Taluk in theUdupi District of the
southern state of Karnataka.[2] Her father, Prakash Padukone,
is a retired badminton player of international repute, and her
mother is a travel agent. Padukone also has a younger sister,
Anisha, born on February 2, 1991.[3]
Padukone attended Sophia High School in Bangalore, and
completed her pre-university studies at Mount Carmel College
Bangalore.[4] While in high school she played badminton at the
state level.[5] However, she was not keen on pursuing a career as
a badminton player.[6]
Career
Modeling
While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling.[7] She
was spotted in a ramp competition in NLS, Bangalore.[citation
needed]
 Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand
names as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste
and Limca, and has been "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of
India retail jewelry show.[8] The cosmetics
companyMaybelline made her its international spokesperson.[9]
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards she was
awarded the title "Model of the Year".[10] Shortly afterward,
she was chosen as one of the models for the
Kingfisher SwimsuitCalendar for 2006 and won two trophies at
the Idea Zee Fashion Awards: "Female Model of the Year -
(Commercial Assignments)" and "Fresh Face of the Year".[11]
[12]
 Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador
of Kingfisher Airlines and later Levi Strauss and Tissot SA.
[13]
 In addition, she appeared in the music video for Himesh
Reshammiya's songNaam Hai Tera.
Acting
In 2006, Padukone made her cinematic debut in
the Kannada film Aishwarya opposite actor Upendra. She later
made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's
blockbuster Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan.[14][15] Her
performance was well received, earning the actress a Filmfare
Best Female Debut Award as well as her first Filmfare Best
Actress nomination. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted,
"Deepika has all it takes to be a top star — the personality, the
looks and yes, she's supremely talented too. Standing in the
same frame as SRK and getting it right is no small achievement.
She comes as a whiff of fresh air!"[16] Padukone was then seen
in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedy Bachna Ae
Haseeno opposite Ranbir Kapoor and alongside Bipasha
Basu and Minissha Lamba. The film, which released on 15
August 2008, performed reasonably well at the box office. Her
next film Chandni Chowk To China, released on 16 January
2009, and was a critical and commercial disaster. Padukone's
fourth release Love Aaj Kal, released on 31 July 2009 and
proved to be one of the biggest hits of 2009.[17] . Her first release
in 2010 was Excel Entertainment’s Karthik Calling
Karthik opposite Farhan Akhtar.
Padukone was last seen in Sajid
Khan’s Housefull alongside Akshay Kumar. The movie was a
commercial hit. Her future projects include Yash Raj
Films' Lafangey Parindey, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey directed
by Ashutosh Gowarikar, and Kunal Kohli’s Break Ke Baad co-
starring Imran Khan.
Other work
In 2009, Deepika started writing weekly columns for HT City,
the lifestyle supplement of Hindustan Times. These columns
appear online on social network, Desimartini.[18]
Personal life
In March 2008, Padukone began dating Ranbir Kapoor, her co-
star from the film Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008).[19] The couple
broke up in November 2009.[20]
Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Deepika
Padukone
Filmography

Year Film Role Notes

2006 Aishwarya Aishwarya Kannada film

Double-Winner, Filmfare
Best Female Debut
Shantipriya, Award &
Om Shanti
2007 Sandhya Sony Head N Shoulders
Om
(Sandy) Fresh Face of the Year
Nominated, Filmfare Best
Actress Award

Bachna Ae
2008 Gayatri
Haseeno

2009 Chandni Sakhi (Ms. Double role

Chowk to TSM),
China Meow Meow
(Suzy)
 Special appearance in the
Billu Herself
song Love Mera Hit Hit

Nominated, Filmfare Best
Love Aaj Kal Meera Pandit
Actress Award

Main Aurr
Raina Khan Special appearance
Mrs Khanna

Special appearance (item

Love 4 Ever Herself number)
Telugu film

Karthik
Shonali
Calling
Mukherjee
Karthik

Housefull Sandy

Lafangey
2010 Pinky Palkar
Parindey

Break Ke Releasing on 25 November

Aaliya
Baad 2010

Khelein Hum Kalpana Releasing on 3 December

Jee Jaan Sey Datta 2010