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The ‘Mastaani’ of Bollywood, Deepika Padukone is an Indian Actress and Glamourous Model who predominantly works in Bollywood Industry. Being a kid of a Star Badminton Player, initially, she also wanted to become a badminton player like her father.
But, instead of becoming a badminton player, she opts to enter the glamour world with her tall height and Stunning Hot Personality. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 5 January 1986, Deepika Padukone will turn 34 years old in the year 2020. The Gorgeous Diva seems to be tall with a height of 173 in centimeters and 5’8” in feet and inches. She looks Stunning Hot with her body measurements 35 inches breast, 26 inches waist, and 35 inches hips.
Being a fitness freak, she seems very fit and healthy and weighs 55 in kilograms and 12lbs in pounds approximately. Her Black eyes color and her Brown hair make his personality even more Stunning.
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Deepika Padukone is $20 Million approximately.
Education / Family
Deepika Padukone was born and raised up in a middle-class Brahmin (Chitrapur Saraswat) Family to Prakash Padukone (Father) who is a former badminton player and Ujjwala Padukone (Mother) who is a travel agent. She has one lovely sister Anisha Padukone, who is a golfer.
She completed her schooling from Sophia High School, Bengaluru, and further enrolled in Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru for her university graduation. Later, she also went to Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi to achieve a degree in B.A in Sociology but due to scheduling conflicts with her modeling career, she dropped out of her B.A Degree.
Name |
Deepika Padukone |
Nickname | Deepi, Deepz |
Birth Place | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Date Of Birth | 5 January 1986 |
Age | 37 Years |
Height | In centimeters – 173cm
In feet inches –5’8” |
Weight | in kilograms- 55 kg
in pounds- 121 lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |
Profession | Actress |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Sophia High School, Bengaluru |
College | Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Home Town | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Debut | Kannada: Aishwarya (2006)
Bollywood: Om Shanti Om (2007) Hollywood: XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017) |
Fathers Name | Prakash Padukone (Former Indian Badminton Player) |
Mothers Name | Ujjala Padukone (Worked as a Travel Agent) |
Brothers | None |
Sister | Anisha Padukone (Younger, Golfer)
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Career / Fashion And Style
She started her career under the influence of Prasad Bidapa as a model in 2004. For the designer Suneet Verma she did the ramp walk at Lakme Fashion Week in 2005. At the age of 17, she did her first ramp walk. After featuring in the commercial of Lil Soap she gained recognition.
But she got fame through her appearance in prominent print campaign Kingfisher Calender. Later, she featured in the song ‘Naam Hai Tera’ which was sung by famous Bollywood musician Himesh Reshammiya. She received too many offers for film roles but she denied these roles as she had no experience in acting.
Subsequently, to learn acting she went to Anupam Kher‘s acting institute- Actor Prepares. She made her acting debut with the Kannada movie ‘Aishwarya’ in 2006 in which she appeared in the lead role.
It was supposed that she made her acting debut in Bollywood with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Sawariya’ but due to some reasons, this role went to Sonam Kapoor who also made her debut through this movie. Later in 2017, Deepika Padukone got a lucky chance to act alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan’s ‘Om Shaanti Om’.
This film got huge success at the Box office and her acting was also praised by critics. For this film, she also won Filmfare Best Female Debut Award as well as her first Filmfare Best Actress nomination. After she had no looking back and she gives back to back hits like Bachna e Haseeno, Ye Jawani Hai Deewani, Happy New Year, Chennai Express, Tamasha, Piku, Raas Leela, Padmavat, Bajirao Mastaani, Chappak, and many more.
She also showed her Sizzling acting skills in Hollywood Industry opposite to Vin Diesel in the movie ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ as a lead female role and it was her first Hollywood project.
She also won several awards for her classy acting like Filmfare Award for Best Actress Award for “Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela” (2014), International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award for Best Actress Award for “Chennai Express” (2014), Filmfare Award for Best Actress Award for “Piku” (2016) and International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award for Best Actress Award for “Piku” (2016).
Boyfriends, Affairs, Husband, and More
She was in a relationship with Nihaar Pandya before entering Bollywood. After entering Bollywood she was in a relationship with Upen Patel and Muzammil Ibrahim. She also dated Yuvraj Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, and Siddharth Mallya but these relationships were ended up within a few years. In the year 2018, she finally tied the knot with her boyfriend Ranveer Singh in Italy.
Boyfriends | • Nihaar Pandya (Actor)
• Upen Patel (Actor) • Muzammil Ibrahim (Actor) • Yuvraj Singh (Cricketer) • Ranbir Kapoor (Actor) • Siddharth Mallya (Actor) • Ranveer Singh (Actor) |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | • Ranveer Singh (Actor)
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Favorite Things
Here we are providing you the list of her favorite things.
Favorite Actors | Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Brad Pitt, Richard Gere |
Favorite Actress | Sridevi, Hema Malini, Kajol, Madhuri Dixit |
Favorite Fashion Brand | Zara |
Favorite Singer(s) | Jennifer Lopez, A.R Rehman, Rihanna, Justin Bieber |
Favorite Sport | Badminton, Football, Polo |
Favorite Destinations | France, Maldives |
Favorite Color(s) | White, Mauve |
Favorite Fashion Designer(s) | Anju Modi, Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal |
Favorite Food | Ravioli Bolognese, South Indian Food, Mediterranean Food, Pasta, Dal-Chawal, Biryani, Maharashtrian Varan, Dim Sum, Spaghetti, Pasta, Chocolates |
Favorite Film | Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Color of Paradise, Cinderella Man, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
Favorite Restaurants | • Olive, Mumbai
• Soho House, Toronto • Mabula, South Africa • Ram and Shyam, Mumbai • Sunny’s, Bengaluru • Ping Pong, London • Scalini, London |
Some Interesting Facts About Deepika Padukone
- She is listed among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 by Times.
- Her father is the first badminton player who won the All England Championship.
- She also appeared in advertisements when she was just 8 years old.
- She had two tattoos on her body, one on the neck and another one at the Ankle.
- She considered Farah Khan as her Second Mother.
- She often enjoys alcoholic beverages.
- She is the owner of the Live Love Laugh Foundation and the Chairperson of the Mumbai Academy the Moving Image.