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Actress · Hindi Cinema

Deepika Padukone

Contemporary 2006–present

One of the highest-paid and most acclaimed actresses in India, Deepika Padukone commands both blockbusters and prestige dramas. Her collaborations with Sanjay Leela Bhansali produced some of her finest work. A vocal mental-health advocate, she founded the Live Love Laugh Foundation.

Honours: Padma Shri; multiple Filmfare Awards; named among Time’s 100 most influential.

Filmography

33 films · compiled from Wikidata

Recent & Ongoing

King poster

King

Kalki 2898 AD poster

Kalki 2898 AD

Fighter poster

Fighter

Singham Again poster

Singham Again

Pathaan poster

Pathaan

Gehraiyaan poster

Gehraiyaan

Besharam Rang poster

Besharam Rang

83 poster

83

Padmaavat poster

Padmaavat

xXx Return of Xander Cage

Happy New Year poster

Happy New Year

Bajirao Mastani poster

Bajirao Mastani

Tamasha poster

Tamasha

Piku poster

Piku

2000s

Kochadaiyaan poster

Kochadaiyaan

Finding Fanny poster

Finding Fanny

Race 2 poster

Race 2

Chennai Express poster

Chennai Express

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani poster

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela poster

Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela

Cocktail poster

Cocktail

Aarakshan poster

Aarakshan

Desi Boyz poster

Desi Boyz

Housefull poster

Housefull

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey poster

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

Lafangey Parindey poster

Lafangey Parindey

Break Ke Baad poster

Break Ke Baad

Karthik Calling Karthik poster

Karthik Calling Karthik

Chandni Chowk to China poster

Chandni Chowk to China

Love Aaj Kal poster

Love Aaj Kal

Om Shanti Om poster

Om Shanti Om

Bachna Ae Haseeno poster

Bachna Ae Haseeno

Aishwarya poster

Aishwarya

Best known for: Om Shanti Om · Piku · Padmaavat · Bajirao Mastani · Pathaan · Gehraiyaan

Did You Know?

Amitabh Bachchan was initially rejected by All India Radio for his now-legendary baritone voice.
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Kishore Kumar had no formal training in classical music, yet became one of the most influential playback singers ever.

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