Deepika Padukone: Dazzling Diva

Deepika Padukone is the highest paid actress in India cinema. But, before that there is a lot of hardwork and talent along with resilience on her part to reach that stage. Deepika is the daughter of international badminton player Prakash Padukone. As a teenager, she played badminton in national level championships but left her career in the sport to become a fashion model. 

Deepika made her acting debut in 2006 opposite Upendra in a Kannada film titled 'Aishwarya' which is a remake of Telugu film, 'Manmadhudu'. Deepika Padukone shot to fame with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Om Shanti Om where she played a dual role. The film became a blockbuster earning her fame and name. She won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Then, Padukone received praise for her starring role in the romantic film Love Aaj Kal.

After a brief setback, Deepika once again joins top list with romantic comedy Cocktail which marked a turning point in her career, and she gained further success with starring roles in the romantic comedies Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express, Happy New Year. Till then most of her success came with Shahrukh Khan starrers. 

Deepika has started to prove her acting prowess with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period dramas Ram Leela,  Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat. She even made her Hollywood debut with action film XXX: Return of Xander Cage. Deepika Padukone once again rose to stardom with her roles in Pathaan and a brief role in Jawan, both top-grossing action films of 2023. She is awaiting two releases in 2024, Fighter with Hrithik Roshan and Kalki 2989 AD with Prabhas.

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