10 Interesting Facts about Deepika Padukone

Deepika - Birth and Family

Deepika was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) in 1986 to Badminton legend Prakash Padukone. Her family moved to Bangalore when she was just 11 months old. Deepika's mother Ujjala is a travel agent.

Deepika - A lone child

Deepika - The Writer

Deepika Padukone began writing for a lifestyle supplement of one of the daily newspapers in 2009.

Deepika - The Model

Deepika did her schooling from Sophia High School and graduation from Mount Carmel College. By the time she was doing her graduation, modeling offers began coming Deepika's way. She began her career as a full-time model in 2004 under the guidance of ace Fashion Designer and Choreographer Prasad Bidapa. The actress apparently made Rs. 5 crore with the Parachute ad.

Deepika - Acting and Dance Trainers

Deepika learned acting under Anupam Kher and dance under Shiamak Davar. Her first film was a Kannada flick titled 'Aishwarya'. When Bollywood director Farah Khan first approached Deepika, it was for a movie titled 'Happy New Year'. However, that project was scrapped and Deepika was signed for 'Om Shanti Om'.

Deepika - Alternate Career

Like her famous father Deepika Padukone too played Badminton regularly in school till tenth.If not an actress she would have been an International Badminton player.

Deepika - Love Life

Deepika Padukone has always been in a relation. Her first boyfriend was Nihar Pandya with whom she was in a live-in-relationship. But later she had a torrid affair with Ranbir Kapoor. It seems that she cried her heart out after their break up.