Deepika Padukone Indian Actress Known for Om Shanti Om

Deepika Padukone, born 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, is an Indian actress. She is recognised for appearances in Om Shanti Om (2007) and Padmaavat (2018).

Early life

Her father is Prakash Padukone. She studied at Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Career

Records list Aishwarya (2006) as her earliest screen credit. In the 2000s, she appeared in Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Chandni Chowk to China (2009). The 2010s brought Chennai Express (2013) and xXx Return of Xander Cage (2017). Her 2020s credits include Pathaan (2023, as Rubai) and Kalki 2898 AD (2024).

In all, 32 films appear in her credits from 2006 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (9), followed by action (8) and romance (4). The newest title on record is King, from 2026. xXx Return of Xander Cage (2017) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $346 million.

Shah Rukh Khan appears in five of her listed titles, including Happy New Year (2014). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Ranveer Singh (five titles) and Akshay Kumar (five titles). Siddharth Anand directed four of her titles on record, among them Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and Fighter (2024). Sanjay Leela Bhansali is credited as director on three of them, including Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013) and Bajirao Mastani (2015).

Recognition

Her awards include the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela. Further recognition came with an award at the ETC Bollywood Business Awards (2014) for Race 2 and the Time 100 (2018). Altogether, 13 wins are listed.

Personal life

She has been married to Ranveer Singh since 2018. She has one child on record.