Deepika Padukone
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| Deepika Padukone | |
|---|---|
| Image:Deepika Padukone.jpg Deepika at the book launch of OSO (2007). | |
| Born | January 5 1986 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation | Model, Actor |
Deepika Padukone (Kannada ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣ), born January 5, 1986) is an Indian model turned actress..
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
Padukone was born to Ujjala & Prakash Padukone on January 5, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her family moved to Bangalore when she was only eleven months old.[1] Her mother is a travel agent while her father, a badminton player, played at the international level for India and won the All England Championship in 1980. She also has a younger sister named Anisha. Padukone has received formal training in Bharatnatyam dancing.
Padukone attended Sophia's High School in Bangalore and later did her undergraduate studies from Mount Carmel College. While in high school she played badminton at the state level like her father and was a member of her father's badminton club.[2] Unlike her father, she wasn't keen on pursuing a career as a badminton player and left it because of her board exams.[3]
[edit] Modelling
While pursuing her studies in college, she decided to pursue a career in modelling due to her tall slender figure.[4] Over the years, she modelled for Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international covergirl face.
At the 5th annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year and Playboy Magazine Cover Winner. Shortly afterwards, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006 and won two trophies at the Idea Zee F Awards later that year - Female Model of the Year - (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face of the Year. Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Kingfisher Airlines and most recently Levi Strauss.[5]
[edit] Acting
After pursuing a career in modeling, Padukone branched out a career into acting. She started by starring in the music video for Naam Hai Tera, a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, an independent album by Himesh Reshammiya.
In 2006, Padukone made her cinematic debut in the Kannada film, Aishwarya. She later made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan. Her performance of a 1970s superstar Shantipriya, and later as Sandy won her great reviews.[6]
Padukone is currently working on Priyadarshan's next film Pirate and Siddharth Anand's Next. She has also been signed to play the female lead in Nikhil Advani's Chandni Chowk To China opposite Akshay Kumar.[7]
[edit] Awards & nominations
[edit] Star Screen Awards
Nominated
- 2008: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Om Shanti Om[8]
- 2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahrukh Khan, Om Shanti Om
[edit] Stardust Awards
Nominated
[edit] Other Awards
- 2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine, Om Shanti Om[10]
- 2007: Radio Sargam Bollywood Awards, Best Debut Actress, Om Shanti Om[11]
- 2007: HT Café Film Awards, Best Newcomer Award (Female), Om Shanti Om[12]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aishwarya | Aishwarya | Kannada film |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Shantipriya/Sandy aka Sandhya | |
| 2008 | Pirate | Maddy | Filming |
| Siddharth Anand's Next | Filming | ||
| Chandni Chowk To China | Pre-production |
[edit] References
- ^ Anand Philar, A smashing success, Newindpress. June 24 2005. Retrieved October 23 2007.
- ^ Chat interview transcript: Deepika Padukone, Indiatimes, March 3 2005. Retrieved October 25 2007.
- ^ Deepika-Padukone.com
- ^ Asha Chowdary, Smash hit on the ramp Times of India, April 13 2004. Retrieved October 23 2007.
- ^ Oneindia Entertainment
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (November 7, 2007). Movie Review: Om Shanti Om. Indiafm.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
- ^ Warner Bros. joins Bollywood race with Sippy's 'Made In China', DailyIndia.com. August 22 2007. Retrieved December 19 2007.
- ^ IndiaFM News Bureau (January 2, 2008). Nominees for 14th Annual Screen Awards. Indiafm.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ IndiaFM News Bureau (December 25, 2007). Nominations for Max Stardust Awards 2008. Indiafm.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Indiantelevision.com Team (December 24, 2007). SRK is Star Gold's 'Sabsey' favourite hero. Indiantelevision.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ Tony (December 27, 2007). Om Shanti Om bags 6 at RS Awards 2007. RS Bollywood Online. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Kotwani, Hiren (December 30, 2007). Starry debut for HT Café Film Awards. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
[edit] External links
- Deepika Padukone at the Internet Movie Databasezh:荻皮卡·帕都恭.
