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] Name : Deepika Padukone
Birth name : Deepika Padukone
Birthdate : 5th January 1986
Birth location : Mangalore, India
Height : 5' 6 "
Sex : Female
School : Sophia High School, Bangalore
Collerge : Mount Carmel, Bangalore
Profession : Actress, Model
Debut Film : Aishwarya (Kannada)
Father : Prakash Padukone (Famous Badminton player)
Mother : Ujjala Padukone
Relationship : Nihar Pandya (Indian model and socialite)
Claim To Fame : Female Model of the Year and Fresh Face of the Year 2006, Appearance in 'Naam Hai Tera' music

Deepika Padukone, born 1986, is an Indian supermodel. She is also the daughter of former World badminton Champion Prakash Padukone.
Deepika has had modelling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril soap, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover face.

At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, for Indian models and designers, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly afterwards, 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.Like many successful models before her Deepika is turning to acting in Bollywood. She started by starring in the music video for "Naam Hai Tera," a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, an independent album by popular Bollywood singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya.

Deepika Padukone Awards and Achievements :

2006: Won for Female Model of the year {Commercial Assignments}
2006: Won Idea Zee F Awards for Fresh Face of the year
2005: Won Model of the Year Award 2005 at the Lakme India Fashion Week
2004: Won Society Young Achievers' Award

Deepika Padukone Ad Campaigns :

Liril Soap
Close-Up Toothpaste
Limca
Maybelline

Discograpahy :

Starred in the music video for "Naam Hai Tera," a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, by popular Bollywood singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya.

] Delhi 6 [Hindi]
Cast: Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Release Date: 2008

Om Shanti Om [Hindi]
Cast: Deepika Padukone and Shahrukh Khan
Director: Farah Khan
Released in 2007

Pirate [Hindi]
Cast: Kunal Khemu, Deepika Padukone and Paresh Rawal
Director: Priyadarshan
Release Date: 2008

Aishwarya [Kannada]
Cast: Deepika Padukone, Upendra and Daisy Boppana
Release in 2006