Deepika Padukone is the latest in the line of super models trying their luck in Bollywood and is being touted along with Katrina Kaif as the next big thing to hit Hindi cinema. There is no doubt that like Katrina, she is one of the most gorgeous woman in Hindi filmdom today. She still has to prove herself as an actress though, as it is more a case of her being cast correctly in films rather than her acting talent making the roles work.
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Deepika Padukone
Date of Birth: January 5, 1986 Sign: Capricorn Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) City: Copenhagen, Denmark Country: India Mother: Ujjala - travel agent Father: ex-badminton player Prakash Padukone Siblings: younger sister Anisha Education: Sophia's High School, Bangalore and she did her undergraduate studies from Mount Carmel College Marital status: single Sport: basketball, tennis, throw ball and baseball Favorite style: For formal wear, it would be western-formal or the Indian sari. But on a day-to-day it's a mix of salwar and western casuals - jeans and t-shirt Hobbies: Music, eating, sleeping, watching movies Favourite actor:Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan Favourite actress:Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen Occupation: fashion model / bollywood actress Debut Film: kannada film Aishwarya and bollywood blockbuster Om Shanti Om Languages: tulu, kannada, hindi, english Acting Coach: Anupam Kher Favorite Movies: Dil & Devdas Favorite Book: Little Women & 'The Kite Runner' by Khalid Hosseini Favorite Holiday Spot: The French Riviera Favorite Cuisine: Thai Favorite Drink: Nimbu Panni Favorite Perfume: Escada Favorite Outfit: Saree Favorite Fashion Designer: Manish Malhotra and Tarun Tahiliani Favorite Fashion Choreographer: Alison Kanuga Favorite Fashion Photographer: Atul Kasbekar Residence: Mumbai in Bandra, just bought her own house in 2007
FILMOGRAPHY:
Kartik Calling Kartik (2009)
Love Aaj Kal (2009)
Billu (2009) .... Special Appearance Chandni Chowk to China (2009) .... Sakhi/Suzy 'Meow Meow' 'Miss TSM'
Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) .... Gayatri Om Shanti Om (2007) .... Shanti Priya/Sandhya aka Sandi
Aishwarya
