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Deepika Padukone is one of Bollywood's most exciting young actresses! Although she was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Deepika has lived in India since she was 11 months old. She grew up in Bangalore and was a talented badminton player, playing at the state level. Fashion scouts discovered her in college, and she quickly rose to prominence as a model for brands like Dabur Lal, Liril, Limca, and Close Up. She was the ambassador for Jewels of India and is currently the internationally renowned company Maybelline's spokesperson, featuring in advertisements throughout the world. She also won the Kingfisher Fashion Awards "Model of the Year" in 2006 and also at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards. She is also justly famous for modeling for Levi Strauss jeans.
Deepika has also made waves in acting, appearing in many Bollywood music videos and appearing in her first film, Aishwarya, with the actor Upendra. Her Bollywood debut was in 2007's Om Shanti Om, for which she won high acclaim and earned Filmfare's Best Female Debut and also a nomination for Best Actress. The famed critic Taran Adarsh has said Deepika "comes as a whiff of fresh air!" and it's no surprise that such beauty and talent has garnered such high praise!
Deepika is busy at work with many modeling and acting projects these days, and has shown to be a promising young actress with many opportunities on the horizon. Keep an eye out for her, as Deepika is rapidly becoming one of the Bollywood's top talents! |
