Deepika Padukone ( दीपिका पडुकोण - born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in as well as language films. Born to champion she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.
Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 The following year, she made her Hindi film debut in the blockbuster opposite which earned her the It also remains her biggest commercial success so far. She subsequently appeared in films such as (2009) and (2010). While the former earned her a category, the latter emerged as a commercial success.
In addition to acting, Padukone is also the ambassador of prominent brands such as
Padukone was born in Her family moved to when she was eleven months old.Padukone is of origin, and her mother tongue is Her father, is a retired player of international repute, and her mother is a travel agent. Padukone also has a younger sister, Anisha, born on February 2, 1991.
Padukone attended and completed her studies at While in high school she played at the state level.However, she was not keen on pursuing a career as a badminton player
While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling. She was spotted in a ramp competition in NLS, Bangalore. Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names as Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and and has been "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail show. The cosmetics company made her its international spokesperson.
At the fifth annual Fashion Awards she was awarded the title "Model of the Year". Shortly afterward, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher 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". Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of and later and In addition, she appeared in the for song
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