Deepika Padukone
Biography
Deepika Prakash Padukone is an Indian actress, model, and entrepreneur born on January 5, 1986, in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is the daughter of badminton player Prakash Padukone and was raised in Bangalore. As a teenager, she played badminton in national level championships before leaving the sport to pursue a career as a fashion model. She subsequently received offers for film roles, establishing a career primarily in Hindi films. Known as an internationally acclaimed actor, fashion and youth icon, and mental health ambassador, she is recognized in media as one of the nation's most popular and attractive personalities and is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. Her career includes numerous acting credits and several awards, including three Filmfare Awards.
Career overview
Deepika Prakash Padukone is an Indian actress born on January 5, 1986, in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is recognized internationally as an actor, fashion and youth icon, and mental health ambassador. Padukone has established a career working predominantly in Hindi films, earning recognition as one of the nation's most popular and attractive personalities and ranking among the highest-paid actresses in the world.
As the daughter of badminton player Prakash Padukone, she was raised in Bangalore and played badminton in national level championships as a teenager. She eventually left her career in the sport to pursue fashion modeling. Following her modeling work, she received offers for film roles and made her acting debut. Among her noted film appearances is the 2007 film Om Shanti Om, along with other popular Hindi films such as Bajirao Mastani. Padukone has received several accolades throughout her career, including three Filmfare Awards, and holds a credited portfolio of numerous acting projects within the film industry.
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- King (2026)
- Kalki 2898-AD (2024) as SUM-80 "Sumathi"
- Fighter (2024) as Minal Rathore (Minni)
- Singham Again (2024) as Shakti Shetty
- Jawan (2023) as Aishwarya Rathore
- Pathaan (2023) as Rubina Mohsin
- Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva (2022) as Amrita
- Gehraiyaan (2022) as Alisha Khanna
- Cirkus (2022) as Vrindamma
- 83 (2021) as Romi Dev
- 83 (2021) Producer
- Chhapaak (2020) as Malti
- Chhapaak (2020) Producer
- Padmaavat (2018) as Queen Padmavati
- Zero (2018) as Self (Special Appearance)
- Mega Icons (2018) as Self
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) as Serena Unger
- Raabta (2017) as Special Appearance in "Raabta Title Track" Song
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Herself
- BFFs with Vogue (2016) as Self
- Comedy Nights Bachao (2015) as Self
- Bajirao Mastani (2015) as Mastani
- Tamasha (2015) as Tara Maheshwari
- Piku (2015) as Piku Banerjee
- Happy New Year (2014) as Mohini
- Finding Fanny (2014) as Angelina ’Angie’ Eucharistica / Da Gama
- Kochadaiiyaan (2014) as Princess Vadhana Devi
- Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013) as Self
- Chennai Express (2013) as Meenamma Lochini Azhagusundaram
- Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) as Leela Sanera
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) as Naina Talwar
- Bombay Talkies (2013) as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
- Race 2 (2013) as Alina
- Cocktail (2012) as Veronica Malaney
- Satyamev Jayate (2012) as Self
- Desi Boyz (2011) as Radhika Awasthi
- Dum Maaro Dum (2011) as Special Appearance in "Dum Maro Dum" Song
- Aarakshan (2011) as Poorvi Anand
- India's Most Desirable (2011) as Herself
- Housefull (2010) as Sandy Rao
- Break Ke Baad (2010) as Aaliya Khan
- Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) as Shonali Mukherjee
- Lafangey Parindey (2010) as Pinky Palkar
- Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) as Kalpana Dutta
- Tere Mere Beach Mein (2009) as Herself
- Billu (2009) as Sahir Khan's Heroine
- Chandni Chowk to China (2009) as Sakhi / Suzy
- Love Aaj Kal (2009) as Meera Pandit
- Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (2009) as Raina Khan
- 10 Ka Dum (2008) as Herself
- Oye! It's Friday! (2008) as Herself
- Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) as Gayatri Jakhar
- Om Shanti Om (2007) as Shantipriya / Sandy
- Aishwarya (2006) as Aishwarya
- Bigg Boss (2006) as Self
- Koffee with Karan (2004) as Self
- Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) as Self
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Raaka