Born:
January 05, 1986
in
Copenhagen
Best Known For:
Playing Serena Unger in xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
Early-life:
Born on January 5, 1986 in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore. Deepika is the daughter of Ujjala and badminton player Prakash. Following in her father's footsteps, she played badminton in national level championships as a teenager but quit the sport to focus on modelling. Soon after, she started to receive offers for film roles.
Career:
Padukone's acting debut was as the title character in Aishwarya (2006). Then came her first Bollywood release, which proved to be her breakthrough, where she played a dual role in the film Om Shanti Om (2007). She has since gone on to have success in a number of Bollywood films, including starring roles in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Chennai Express (2013) and Happy New Year (2014). Her first Hollywood film was xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). As well as acting, Padukone writes columns for an Indian newspaper, is an ambassador for a number of brands and has designed her own women's clothing line.
Quote:
"Maybe because I am from a sports background, I don't give up easily. I am a fighter."
Trivia:
She enjoys playing basketball, tennis, throw ball and baseball.