Deepika Padukone

Birthday: 5 January 1986, Copenhagen, Denmark

Height: 174 cm

Deepika Padukone, born 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an Indian model & Actress. She is the daughter of former badminton Champion Prakash Padukone. Her mother tongue is Konkani. Deepika has a younger sister named Anisha.She has been modeling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modeling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewelery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover-girl face.At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, for Indian models and designers, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly after wards, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006, thus cementing her reputation as a supermodel. She also bagged two trophies at the Idea Zee F Awards in 2006 - female Model of the year (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face of the year. Show less «

My parents never raised their hand or fired me. Their way of disciplining me was to tell me what is ...Show more »

My parents never raised their hand or fired me. Their way of disciplining me was to tell me what is right or wrong. Show less «

I was born in Copenhagen, and when I was a year old, we moved to Bangalore. I was always a shy perso...Show more »

I was born in Copenhagen, and when I was a year old, we moved to Bangalore. I was always a shy person and was happy with just a few friends and that came from my own social awkwardness. I did not know how to make conversations. Show less «

I am not very comfortable about dancing at weddings and New Year parties. Maybe it's because of the ...Show more »

I am not very comfortable about dancing at weddings and New Year parties. Maybe it's because of the way I have been brought up; I wouldn't want my family to feel that cringe moment. Dance is an art for me. Show less «

There is a strong side to me, that is of a homemaker. I look forward to spending time at home in the...Show more »

There is a strong side to me, that is of a homemaker. I look forward to spending time at home in the evenings, cooking a meal, chatting with my parents and inviting friends over. Show less «

I try and work out as often as possible. Since I travel very often, it becomes very difficult to hav...Show more »

I try and work out as often as possible. Since I travel very often, it becomes very difficult to have a daily work out routine, but I practice yoga every day or try and play some sport. Also, I am very aware of what suits my body in terms of food and exercise. Show less «

At some level, I feel it is nice to know that a film of yours is doing well at the box office and ha...Show more »

At some level, I feel it is nice to know that a film of yours is doing well at the box office and has also got great reviews. That feels like success. Show less «

Being a movie star isn't easy. It requires a lot of commitment and sacrifice. Your career goes throu...Show more »

Being a movie star isn't easy. It requires a lot of commitment and sacrifice. Your career goes through extreme ups and downs. You are judged all the time. Great things are written about you, but at the same time, not-so-good things are also said. At times, things are said about you that are completely untrue, and people mostly try to pull you down. Show less «

I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your li...Show more »

I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work. Show less «

While I believe that when you are in the glamour industry, you have to look your best, I also believ...Show more »

While I believe that when you are in the glamour industry, you have to look your best, I also believe being skinny is not 'hot and happening.' Show less «

My character in 'Cocktail' was different from my personality. Homi Adajania took me to London, showe...Show more »

My character in 'Cocktail' was different from my personality. Homi Adajania took me to London, showed me how girls dress and behave there. I had not seen that kind of lifestyle before. Show less «

I don't think I am a star; I consider myself like any other girl who is of my age. Others may be wor...Show more »

I don't think I am a star; I consider myself like any other girl who is of my age. Others may be working in office and doing different jobs. Similarly I don't think I am doing something different... I am also working. Show less «

I still live as normal a life as anybody else. I have two homes to run. I have my staff to take care...Show more »

I still live as normal a life as anybody else. I have two homes to run. I have my staff to take care of. I work, pay bills and attend society meetings like everybody else. Show less «

I have always believed that chemistry can't be created between two people. You either have it or you...Show more »

I have always believed that chemistry can't be created between two people. You either have it or you don't. The script can only enhance it. Show less «

Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not i...Show more »

Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not interested in continuing. Being a model or actor fascinated me from a young age, and I even did a couple of ads when I was just eight years old. Show less «

For me, competition is good; that is what keeps me on my toes and keeps me going. I am always trying...Show more »

For me, competition is good; that is what keeps me on my toes and keeps me going. I am always trying to better my own work, do better than my earlier films... do films that are challenging and exciting for me. Show less «

I don't want to be typecast as a heroine who does a certain kind of cinema, which is why I experimen...Show more »

I don't want to be typecast as a heroine who does a certain kind of cinema, which is why I experiment with the types of films that I do. But yes, I won't deny that romantic love stories or romantic comedies are what I enjoy doing the most, because as an audience those are the kind of films that I like watching. Show less «

I guess I learnt to appreciate old Hindi-movie music from my dad and somewhere down the line picked ...Show more »

I guess I learnt to appreciate old Hindi-movie music from my dad and somewhere down the line picked up jazz as well. Show less «

Maybe because I am from a sports background, I don't give up easily. I am a fighter.

It's good to be slightly ambitious, but I believe one shouldn't be too calculative. It's good to be ...Show more »

It's good to be slightly ambitious, but I believe one shouldn't be too calculative. It's good to be on the edge, but I have never followed my mind. I have always followed my heart. And it has yielded the right results. Show less «

Relationships or not, I believe that people don't need to know about my life beyond a certain point.

I have a lot of friends, but my biggest fear is loneliness. I miss my family in Mumbai, and my bigge...Show more »

I have a lot of friends, but my biggest fear is loneliness. I miss my family in Mumbai, and my biggest nightmare every day is to go back home alone. Show less «

I have always been focused on my job. No profession allows you the luxury of being half-focused. If ...Show more »

I have always been focused on my job. No profession allows you the luxury of being half-focused. If you're not into it, you're not there. And the film industry is all the more harsh in these cases, perhaps because it's a business of the limelight. Show less «

The best feeling is when you are remembered for the character you play on the screen and people asso...Show more »

The best feeling is when you are remembered for the character you play on the screen and people associate you with that character. There is no better feeling than that feeling. Show less «

I feel ups and downs are a part of one's career, and this totally depends on how you take it. You ca...Show more »

I feel ups and downs are a part of one's career, and this totally depends on how you take it. You can either be knocked down by the negative things, or you can take it in a positive way and learn from it. Show less «

I am methodical to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. And I have always been good at multi-tas...Show more »

I am methodical to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. And I have always been good at multi-tasking. Show less «

I wish to be appreciated not only as a film star but also for the person I am. If I manage to bring ...Show more »

I wish to be appreciated not only as a film star but also for the person I am. If I manage to bring a smile on people's faces, then I think I'll be successful. Show less «

Preparation is definitely important, but it depends on the kinds of roles I do. Like, I completely i...Show more »

Preparation is definitely important, but it depends on the kinds of roles I do. Like, I completely identify with my character in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.' I had to be myself and I didn't have to actually prepare for it. Show less «

Everybody doesn't get to do each and every film. I don't compete with others; I compete with myself....Show more »

Everybody doesn't get to do each and every film. I don't compete with others; I compete with myself. I have been an athlete, a sportsperson; so I know how to be competitive in a healthy way. Show less «

I am a big foodie, so much so that I eat in every half an hour. This is the secret of my glowing ski...Show more »

I am a big foodie, so much so that I eat in every half an hour. This is the secret of my glowing skin. Show less «

The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest.

Comedy is the most difficult. Comic timing is something which you either have it in you, or you don'...Show more »

Comedy is the most difficult. Comic timing is something which you either have it in you, or you don't. You have to have a good sense of humour to be able to understand it. A split second can make you lose the punch. Show less «

To me, the mind and body are one. I'm very transparent, in a way, and people can very easily make ou...Show more »

To me, the mind and body are one. I'm very transparent, in a way, and people can very easily make out what mood I'm in. Show less «

Every film teaches you something; every experience on every film set with every co-star teaches you ...Show more »

Every film teaches you something; every experience on every film set with every co-star teaches you something. You learn something new. I think the challenge is to keep working harder and doing better. Show less «

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