One of
the most popular Bollywood actresses, Deepika Padukone turned 36 today. Before becoming
an actress, Deepika was a Badminton player. In an Interview, Deepika opens up
about her dedication to sports. She spends her whole day in training and
education. Deepika was once a National level Badminton Player, but in the tenth
standard, she changed her focus from Badminton and decided to become a fashion
model.
Deepika
began her career as a full-time model in 2004. Deepika once revealed that due
to a lack of confidence, she didn't have many friends. On the occasion of the
actress birthday, let's take a look at the life journey of one of the highest-paid
actress of Bollywood:
Early life:
Deepika
was born on 5 January 1986 in Denmark and shifted to Bangalore when she was one
year old. Her father, Prakash Padukone, was a former professional Badminton player,
and her mother, Ujjala, was a travel agent. Deepika was born into a Brahmin
family and has a younger sister, Anisha, who is a golfer.
Modeling
career:
Deepika enrolled at Indira Gandhi National Open University for her bachelor's but
in a midway, she drop out to pursue her modeling career. She gained recognition
from a TV commercial for a soap Liril. She made her runway debut in 2005 at
Lakme Fashion Week and won the 'Model of the Year award.
Fame
and support:
Her career
gained an up when she was featured in a music video of Himesh Reshammiya's song
'Naam Hai Tera'. After this Deepika got multiple offers for films. Director Farah Khan
noticed her in Himesh's video and cast her in Om Shanti Om.
Deepika's
first appearance on TV was in an advertisement when she was just 8 years old. After
Om Shanti Om Deepika had a slow fall down in her career. But in 2021 her career
came back on track with Cocktail. She was seen in a very bold avatar in the
movie.
Personal
relationships:
On one side she was establishing her career,
whereas on other hand, dealing with her personal affairs. Deepika had many ups
and downs in her relationships. She first dated Nihar Pandya in her struggling modeling
days. Deepika was also in the spotlight for her relationship with Sidharth
Mallya son of Businessman Vijay Mallya. The actress was also in a serious
relationship with Ranbir Kapoor. She also had a tattoo of his initials on her
neck. The duo broke up in 2009. After all these things, Deepika began dating
Ranveer Singh in 2012; they were spotted together in many places. Later the duo
got married in 2018 with traditional Konkani and Sindhi ceremonies in Italy in
the presence of family and close friends.
Controversies:
Deepika
was also in controversy for her statements in JNU. Deepika also received life threats
for playing the character of Rajput Queen Padmavati in the movie 'Padmaavat'. She
was also dragged in Drugs case for a chat against her.
Deepika
is one of the highest-paid actresses of Bollywood. She charges almost 10 crores
for her each movie. Deepika charged Rs. 13 crores for her project 83' and Rs 15
crore for her movie with Shah Rukh Khan 'Pathan'. She also does brand endorsements.