Deepika Padukone Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, F...

Deepika Padukone Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, Family, Images, And More

Deepika Padukone is an Indian film actress who was born on 5th January 1986. She is the daughter of Prakash Padukone who is a badminton player.

She was born in Copenhagen but spent her childhood in Bangalore. Deepika Padukone studied at Sophia High School which is located in Bangalore and from Mount Carmel College. She quite her Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Indira Gandhi National Open University due to the scheduling clashes with her modeling career.

Deepika is a very efficient badminton player and has played in national-level championships. She could have had a career in sports but she quit sports in order to become a model. She is a multi-talented personality who is an actor, a model, a player, and also a spokesperson for various public issues.

Career Journey

36-Year-Old Deepika Padukone started her career as a model, and due to her attractive personality, she was noticed by various film directors. Her first Bollywood movie was a Kannada film Aishwarya (2006). After it, she worked as a lead actress alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om (2007). Her performance was praised by the viewers and she won the Filmfare award for best female debut for her work.

Her movies Bachna ae Haseeno (2008) and Houseful (2010) were not so successful for her but her other movies Love Aaj Kal (2009) in which she worked alongside Saif Ali Khan and Lafangay Parinday (2010) in which she worked with Neil Nitin Mukesh were quite appreciated.

Deepika’s movie Cocktail (2012) opened the doors of success for her. In this movie, she worked alongside Saif Ali Khan and Diana penty. This movie was a huge success and Deepika was nominated in a number of award ceremonies for this. Her other movies include Yeh Jawani hai Deewani (2013), Chennai Express (2013), Bajirao Mastani (2015), and Padmavat (2018). Her exceptional acting in Ram-Leela (2013) in which she worked with Ranveer Singh and Piku (2015) in which she worked alongside Irfan Khan brought her two Filmfare awards for best actress. She has also played a role in the Hollywood movie XXX: Return Of The Xander Cage (2017).

Deepika has won a number of awards for her acting skills. After coming into the Bollywood industry she got into a relationship with Ranbir Kapoor and was quite serious about it. Ranbir Kapoor cheated on her and they broke up because of it. After some years she started a relationship with Ranveer Singh which turned into their marriage in November 2018 at Lake Como, Italy.

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	Deepi, Deepz
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5'8"
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-26-34
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Kannada: Aishwarya (2006) Bollywood: Om Shanti Om (2007) Hollywood: XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Filmfare Award Best Female Debut for "Om Shanti Om" (2008) Best Actress Award for "Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela" (2014) Best Actress Award for "Piku" (2016) International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award Best Female Debut for "Om Shanti Om" (2008) Best Actress Award for "Chennai Express" (2014) Best Actress Award for "Piku" (2016) Other Awards On 28 March 2022, she accpeted TIME100 Impact Award for spreading awareness about mental health.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 January 1986
Age (as of 2022)	36 Years
Birthplace	Copenhagen, Denmark
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
School	Sophia High School, Bengaluru
College/University	Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
Educational Qualification	College dropout
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin (Chitrapur Saraswat)
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	B/Cozihom, Pali Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400050
Hobbies	Dancing, Reading, Playing badminton, Cooking
Likes/Dislikes	Likes: Eating South Indian snacks, wearing Indian clothes like sarees, chudidaars, to put mascara, gym wear Dislikes: Negativity, Wearing Designer Clothes
Tattoo(s)	A tattoo on Neck A tattoo on Anckle
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	14-15 November 2018
Marriage Place	Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy
Family
Husband/Spouse	Ranveer Singh (m. 2018-present)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Prakash Padukone (Former Indian Badminton Player) Mother- Ujjala Padukone (Worked as a Travel Agent)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Anisha Padukone (Younger, Golfer)
Favorites
Food	Ravioli Bolognese, Pasta, Dal-Chawal, Biryani, Maharashtrian Varan, South Indian Food, Mediterranean Food, Dim Sum, Spaghetti, Pasta, Chocolates
Actor(s)	Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Brad Pitt, Richard Gere
Actresses	Hema Malni, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol
Film(s)	Bollywood: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Hollywood: Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Color of Paradise, Cinderella Man
Singer(s)	A.R. Rahman, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber
Colour(s)	White, Mauve
Fashion Designer(s)	Anju Modi, Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal
Fashion Brand	Zara
Holiday Destination(s)	France, Maldives
Sports	Badminton, Football, Polo
Restaurants	• Olive, Mumbai • Ram and Shyam, Mumbai • Sunny's, Bengaluru • Ping Pong, London • Scalini, London • Soho House, Toronto • Mabula, South Africa
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi Q7, Audi A8, Mini Cooper, BMW 5-Series
Assets/Properties	• In September 2021, Deepika and Ranveer bought a massive plot in Alibaug. • In December 2022, Ranveer and Deepika bought their first house together after marriage at a whooping price of Rs 119 crores. Reportedly, the property is located near between Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments and Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat bungalow.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Deepika Padukone

Does Deepika Padukone drink alcohol?: Yes

Deepika was born into a Konkani family in Denmark, but her family moved back to Bengaluru when she was 11 months old.
She was not a social person at a young age and had very few friends.

Inspired by her badminton legend father, Prakash Padukone, she started playing badminton at a young age and played State-level badminton till the 10th standard.
Though she wanted to become a Badminton player, she changed her mind and started modeling.

In order to become a model, she relocated to Mumbai from Bengaluru and stayed at her aunt’s home.

Deepika made her first catwalk when she was 17 years old.
Deepika won the “Model of the Year” award at the 5th annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards.

In 2004, she came into limelight with her “oof yu maa!” ad for Liril Orange.
It was Salman Khan who first spotted her talent and offered her a offer me a film, but at that time she had just started her modelling career and wasn’t ready to do films.
In 2005, she first appeared in the song “Naam Hai Tera” from Himesh Reshammiya‘s hit album ‘Aap Kaa Surroor.’
She has learned acting skills from Anupam Kher‘s ‘Actor Prepares‘ and dance from Shiamak Davar.
Though Deepika was supposed to make her Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s ‘Saawariya’, Bhansali played it safe and opted for Anil Kapoor‘s daughter’s formula, and replaced her with Sonam Kapoor.

Farah Khan approached Deepika to sign her for her film ‘Happy New Year‘, but later on the film was canceled (later released in 2014 starring Deepika) and she was later signed up for ‘Om Shanti Om’ (2007), which became a blockbuster and made her star overnight. Reportedly, she wasn’t the first choice for the film Happy New Year (2014), but it was Ankita Lokhande.

In 2008, she was ranked #1 in Indian Maxim’s ‘Hot 100’ list.

In 2009, Deepika worked as a freelancer writer for HT City, the lifestyle supplement of Hindustan Times.

For her role as “Suzy” in the film ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ (2009), she learned a Japanese martial art form “Jujutsu”, and performed all the stunts herself.
In 2010, she adopted a village in Ambegaon, Maharashtra, to provide the villagers with the basic amenities, such as – water and electricity.
In 2012, she was named ‘India’s Most Beautiful Woman‘ by the Indian edition of People magazine.
She prefers using the lift rather than the stairs.

In 2015, she founded the ‘Live Love Laugh Foundation‘, to prevent and deal with depression.

She was offered a role in ‘Furious 7‘ (2015), but she declined the offer due to other commitments.

In 2016, she became the highest-paid actress of Bollywood after the grand success of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Bajirao Mastani.’

She is very systematic at doing things and has a habit of listing down everything.

In October 2019, she shared her teacher’s remarks on her Instagram. As per her teacher’s remarks, she used to be very talkative in class.

Deepika and Ranveer were engaged 4 years before they tied the knot in November 2018.
In May 2022, she became the first Indian to be signed on as a ‘House Ambassador’ by Louis Vuitton following which she appeared at Louis Vuitton 2023 Cruise Show in San Diego, California on 13 May 2022.