Some interesting facts about Deepika Padukone

Do you know Deepika Padukone was not born in India? And do you know which is her all-time favourite film?It may sound ironical but as a child Deepika never wanted to be an actress. She says even the thought of joining the film industry did not cross her mind. And today, she is the most-talked-about debutante of year 2007, making her Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om .On the eve of the film?s worldwide release, here are a few interesting facts about Deepika.Deepika was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) in 1986 to badminton legend Prakash Padukone. Her family moved to Bangalore when she was just 11 months old. Deepika's mother Ujjala is a travel agent.Following her dad?s footsteps, Deepika too played badminton regularly till her tenth standard. Deepika did her schooling from Sophia High School and graduation from Mount Carmel College.By the time she was doing her graduation, modeling offers began coming Deepika?s way. In her modeling career Deepika appeared in several pr..

Deepika padukone favourite is Sachin

Deepika Padukone is the muse of Bollywood at the moment. Her dream debut Om Shanti Om with Shahrukh Khan has made her very popular overnight. However, she has earned name and fame not without paying a huge price. She has been linked to many guys like Ranbir Kapoor of Saawariya fame, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and cricketer Yuvraj Singh.Dhoni has openly expressed his admiration for her and had even invited her to a cricket match. The story took another twist when Deepika was spotted going out late at night with Yuvraj Singh. With the tales of their linkups slowly dying down, she has now revealed her favourite man. Surprisingly, Deepika's favourite cricketer is neither Dhoni nor Yuvraj. She said that Sachin Tendulkar is her favourite cricketer.

Deepika Padukone Back To School

21 years old, Om Shanti Om famed, the heartthrob of today?s youth and the most promising newcomer Deepika Padukone, who moved to Mumbai after completing her undergraduate studies from Bangalore, could not attend full-time college owing to the extensive traveling that she has to do for work assignments. That's when she decided to enrol herself for a distance learning programme. She says, "I always wanted to strike a balance between education and my professional life. Yes, I do like studying and that's why I opted for a distance learning programme."When she is not busy with brand endorsements or pouring over scripts, Deepika Padukone spends most of her time studying. The actress is busy going through the study material of a distance education degree programme in Arts at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). The supermodel-turned-actress, who is in her second year, will major in sociology and economics.Sources say, "She wanted to attend college like most youngsters. But unf...

Levis Signature Signs Bollywood Beauty Deepika Padukone as Brand Ambassador

Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. today announced that Deepika Padukone, the Bollywood beauty of the Om Shanti Om fame will continue to be its national brand ambassador for their brand Levi Strauss Signature®. The brand also announced their new "Dart-to-Win" contest that would provide an exciting once in a life ...

Deepika Padukone as a model

Deepika Padukone does not need introduction post ‘Om Shanti Om’. Besides being upcoming actress in bollywood, she is also a very successful model. Her ramp & modelling popularity helped her get foot-hold in bollywood with movie ‘Om Shanti Om’. She did number of modelling assignments including Kingfisher Bikini Calendar.

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She is the daughter of former badminton Champion Prakash Padukone.Deepika has a younger sister named Anisha. She is currently in 11th standardDeepika Padukone looks a natural athlete with a height of 5 ft 9 inches. She was born on January 5th 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark and spent her childhood in Bangalore. She did her schooling from Sophia’s High School, Bangalore and completed her undergraduate program from Mount Carmel College. Deepika Padukone entered the international Scenario with her first campaign with Maybelline, one of the most renowned cosmetic brands. Deepika Padukone was associated with the glamour world from the very childhood and has appeared in various advertisement campaigns including that of Close-up, Liril and so on. Deepika Padukone has received formal training in Bharatnatyam dancing and has also played badminton at the state level like her father. But unlike her father she could not continue the game because of her board exams and to add to this was acting which was her passion as she could associate herself with it but she was not very comfortable with playing badminton. Deepika’s mother, Ujjala Padukone is a travel agent. This beautiful actress has a younger sister named Anisha. Her graceful appearance and dimpled smile made her feature in Kingfisher’s Swimsuit calendar 2006. The title for the female model of the year for commercial assignments and Fresh Face of the year at Idea Zee F Awards has also been awarded to her. This actress has maintained her stardom with grace as she is very calm and composed. Aishwariya Rai is her idol and to be like her she has a long way to go in her acting career.

Deepika Padukone-Discograpahy

Starred in the music video for "Naam Hai Tera," a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, by popular Bollywood singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya.