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My Take
Deepika Padukone interests me as much for her composure as for her filmography. Born in Copenhagen and crowned in Mumbai, she carries a model's poise into roles that demand real emotional weight, and her Filmfare wins show the industry noticed. What I respect most is how she uses her platform beyond cinema; Time did not put her on its most-influential list for dance numbers. She represents a generation of Indian stars who became global figures without diluting where they come from. Whenever I want to explain modern Bollywood's ambition to a skeptic, she is the example I reach for first.
Overview
Deepika Prakash Padukone (pronounced [d̪iːpɪkaː pəɖʊkoːɳeː]; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. Her accolades include three Filmfare Awards. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 and awarded her the Time100 Impact Award in 2022.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Deepika Padukone
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーピカー・パードゥコーン
- Reading
- でぃーぴかー・ぱーどぅこーん
- Born
- January 5, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Indira Gandhi National Open University
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- BIG Star Entertainment Awards
- CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
- IIFA Award for Best Actress
- NDTV Indian of the Year
- Producers Guild Film Awards
- Screen Awards
- Stardust Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Model — see all → · More people from Denmark →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.