Saturday, April 4, 2009
Deepika Padukone
Date of Birth
5 January 1986, Copenhagen, Denmark
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Mini Biography
Deepika Padukone, born 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an Indian model & Actress. She is the daughter of former badminton Champion Prakash Padukone. Her mother tongue is Konkani.
She has been modeling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modeling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewelery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover-girl face.
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, for Indian models and designers, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly after wards, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006, thus cementing her reputation as a supermodel. She also bagged two trophies at the Idea Zee F Awards in 2006 - female Model of the year (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face of the year.
Modeling :
While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling.[7] Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names such as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, and "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelery show.[citation needed] The cosmetics company Maybelline made her its international spokesperson.[citation needed]
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards she was awarded the title "Model of the Year".[citation needed] Shortly afterward, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006 and won two trophies at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards: "Female Model of the Year - (Commercial Assignments)" and "Fresh Face of the Year".[citation needed] Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Kingfisher Airlines and later Levi Strauss and Tissot SA.[8]
Filmfare Awards
Winner
2008: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award; Om Shanti Om[12]
2008: Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award; Om Shanti Om[12]
Nominated
2008: Filmfare Best Actress Award; Om Shanti Om[13]
[edit]Star Screen Awards
Winner
2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female; Om Shanti Om[14]
2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahrukh Khan; Om Shanti Om[14]
Zee Cine Awards
Winner
2008: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut; Om Shanti Om[15]
Nominated
2008: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female; Om Shanti Om[16]
IIFA Awards
Winner
2008: IIFA Awards' Best Debutant (Female); Om Shanti Om[17]
Nominated
2008: IIFA Best Actress Award; Om Shanti Om[18]
Stardust Awards
Nominated
2008: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; Om Shanti Om[19]
[edit]Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards
Winner
2008: Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards' Best Female Debut; Om Shanti Om[20]
[edit]Asian Film Awards
Nominated
2008: Asian Film Awards' Best Actress; Om Shanti Om
2009: Asian Film Awards' Best Actress; Chandni Chowk to China
[edit]Other Awards
2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite, Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine; Om Shanti Om[21]
2007: HT Café Film Awards, Best Newcomer Award (Female); Om Shanti Om[22]
2008: Reebok Zoom Glam Awards, Glam Debutant (Female); Om Shanti Om[23]
2008: Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, Breakthrough Role (Female); Om Shanti Om[24]
Film Biography
Year Film Role Other notes
2006 Aishwarya Aishwarya Kannada film
2007 Om Shanti Om Shantipriya/
Sandhya (Sandy) Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award &
Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year.
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno Gayatri
2009 Chandni Chowk to China Sakhi (Ms.TSM)/
Suzy (Meow Meow) Double role
Billu Herself Special appearance in song Love Mera Hit Hit
Love Aaj Kal Meera Filming
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