Deepika Padukone Profile

Name : Deepika Padukone
Birth Name : Deepika Padukone
Birth Date : January 5, 1986
Birth Place : Copenhagen, Denmark
Sex : Female
Nationality : Indian
Height : 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Measurements : 36-32-36
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Light Brown
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Race or Ethnicity : Asian
Profession : Model, Actress
Years Active : 2004 – Present
Major Genres : Comedy, Drama, Reality-TV, Romance
Debut Movie : Kannada - Aishwarya (2006), Hindi - Om Shanti Om (2007)
First Major Screen Credit : Om Shanti Om (2007)
High School : Sophia High School in Bangalore
Collage : Mount Carmel College in Bangalore, India
Father : Prakash Padukone (Badminton legend)
Mother : Ujjala
Sister : Anisha
Career Highlights : Bachna Ae Haseeno, Chandni Chowk to China
Claim to Fame : As Shantipriya in the hindi movie "Om Shanti Om" (2007)
Credits : Female Model of the year [2006]
Magazine Covers : Seventeen, Vogue
Music Video Appearance : Naam Hai Tera by Himesh Reshammiya
TV Commercial : Fiama Di Wills Soap, Parachute Advansed, Levis Strauss signature JEANS, pepsi, BSNL
Spokesmodel of : Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste, Limca, Jewels of India, Parachute's Advanced Massager, Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd., Maybelline
Hobbies : Music, Eating, Sleeping, Watching Movies
Speaks : Konkani, Hindi, English
Favorite Movies : Kabhi Kabhie - Love Is Life, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Rang-e khoda, Cinderella Man, Mary Poppins, Scent of A Woman
Favorite Actresses : Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen, and Juhi Chawla
Favorite Actors : Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Johnny Depp, Richard Gere, Brad Pitt, and Amitabh Bachchan
Favorite Songs : Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein from Kabhi Kabhie - Love Is Life, Pehla Nasha from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Angel by Lionel Richie, Ankhon Mein Teri Ajab Si from Om Shanti Om, and We Are The World by Michael Jackson
Favorite Indian Designers : Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra and Rohit Bal
Favorite Dresses : Salwar kamez, sari, jeans and T-shirt
Favorite Book : Little Women & ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khalid Hosseini
Favorite Romantic Getaway : South of France
Favorite Cuisine : Thai and South Indian food
Favorite Beverage : South Indian filter coffee
Favorite Dishes : Fish curry, koli roti, prawn curry and fish fry