Bollywood profile of Deepika Padukone

 Deepika Padukone, a stunning Bollywood actress and a model is well known for her presence in Bollywood. Her talent made her to rope into the industry, even without any god father. She has established herself as one of the top actress of B-town. She made her acting debut in 2006 Kannada film Aishwarya and later played the lead role in the movie "Om Shanti Om" opposite Shahrukh Khan, which proved a major commercial success and earned her the Filmfare Award for the "Best Female Debut".

Biography

The diva of the Bollywood Deepika, was born on 5 January, 1986 to Prakash Padukone and Ujjala Padukone in Copenhagen, Denmark. When she was eleven months old they moved to Bangalore, India. She attended Sophia High School and completed her pre-university studies at Mount Carmel College Bangalore. While in high school, she played badminton at the state level. However, she was not keen on pursuing a career as a badminton player. During the time of her film debut she was enrolled with the Indira Gandhi National Open University in Bachelors of Arts (Sociology). At the age of 17, Deepika made her first ramp show. Currently, she is dazzling the industry with her charm and acting skills.

Personal Profile

Name : Deepika padukone
Birthday : 5 Jan 1986
Age : 27 years
Place of Birth : Copenhagen, Denmark
Height : 5'9"
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Debut Film : Om Shanti Om
Awards : Best Female Debut for movie Om Shanti Om

Family

Deepika is the elder daughter of Prakash Padukone, who was a former top world level badminton player and Ujjala Padukone, who is a travel agent. She has a younger sister Anisha, who is a golfer and ranks ninth in the country in the sport. Deepika is the grand-daughter of Ramesh Padukone, who was the Secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association for many years. She played her first official tournaments in the year 1962 and has won the Karnataka state junior championship title.

Boyfriend

Bollywood latest buzz is revolving around the lovely couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. According to the sources they duo are in live-in relationship. The onscreen couple obviously felt the sparks off-screen as well. They were spotted together on various occasions and dining. Currently, the duo shared the screen space with the romantic flick Ramleela. Their on-screen chemistry was fabulous.

Career

Deepika Padukone pursued a career in modeling. She started modelling assignment with Lakme fashion week in 2005. Later, she signed many modelling assignments and was awarded as Model of the year in Kingfisher fashion awards. She was a Brand ambassador of Levi Strauss and Tissot SA. She made her cinematic debut in the Kannada Film Aishwarya in 2006 starring opposite actor Upendra.
She made her bollywood entry with Shahrukh Khan's Om shanti Om which was a blockbuster hit and made her to won FilmFare Best Female Debut Award. Her latest blockbuster hit was "Chennai Express" opposite King Khan and romantic flick "Ramleela" opposite Ranveer singh. She has received many prestigious modelling offers including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India and an annual jewellery exhibition.

Education Qualification

Deekika Padukone did her schooling in Sophia High School at Bangalore and completed her pre-university studies at Mount Carmel College Bangalore. After completing her graduation she joined Indira Gandhi National Open University in Bachelors of Arts (Sociology) but never completed it.
Deepika gave up studies for modelling and acting. She was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Levi Strauss.

Deepika Padukone in Chennai Express

Chennai Express is the Indian action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film features Deepika Padukone opposite the bollywood king Shahrukh Khan. The movie went on to break the record of 3 Idiots to become the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time and was declared a Blockbuster in India by Box Office India. It is also the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in overseas markets.