Indian actress Deepika Padukone primarily appears in Hindi films. Her first screen appearance was in Himesh Reshammiya's music video "Naam Hai Tera" in 2005. Padukone made her film debut by playing the title role in the Kannada-language film Aishwarya (2006). Her first Hindi film release came the following year with Farah Khan's melodrama Om Shanti Om, in which she played dual roles opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for it. Her sole film role in 2008 was as one of Ranbir Kapoor's love interests in Bachna Ae Haseeno. Padukone's first film release of 2009, the kung fu comedy Chandni Chowk to China, proved to be a box office flop, but her next release, Imtiaz Ali's romance Love Aaj Kal, opposite Saif Ali Khan, was a success. Of Padukone's five film releases in 2010, only the comedy Housefull was financially profitable. The series of poorly received films continued with both her 2011 releases, Aarakshan and Desi Boyz.
The acclaimed role of an impulsive party-girl in Homi Adajania's Cocktail (2012) proved to be a breakthrough for Padukone. The year 2013 was key for Padukone when all four of her films were box office hits. Among these were two of the highest-grossing Indian filmsthe romantic comedies Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express. She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for playing a character based on Juliet in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's tragic romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013). In 2014, Padukone appeared in the Tamil animation film Kochadaiiyaan and played a bar dancer in the top-grossing heist film Happy New Year. The following year, she played a headstrong daughter in Shoojit Sircar's comedy-drama Piku, which earned Padukone her second Best Actress award at Filmfare, and portrayed the warrior Mastani in Bhansali's top-grossing historical romance Bajirao Mastani.
Padukone's first project in Hollywoodthe action film XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017)earned over US$345 million worldwide. In 2018, she reunited with Bhansali in another top-grossing period film, Padmaavat, in which she portrayed the title role of Rani Padmavati. After a small break from acting, she starred in Chhapaak (2020) and 83 (2021), both produced under her own company Ka Productions, but they were not financially profitable. In 2023, Padukone reunited with Shah Rukh Khan in the action films Pathaan and Jawan. Both earned over to emerge as her highest-grossing Indian releases. The following year, she starred in the action film Fighter and the science fiction film Kalki 2898 AD, both of which were among the year's top-grossing Indian films.
Films
All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted. Year Title Role(s) Notes 2006 Aishwarya Aishwarya Pai Kannada film 2007 Om Shanti Om Shantipriya / Sandhya "Sandy" 2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno Gayatri Jakhar 2009 Chandni Chowk to China Sakhi Godbole / Suzy Billu Herself Special appearance in the song "Love Mera Hit Hit" Love Aaj Kal Main Aurr Mrs Khanna Raina Khan Cameo appearance 2010 Karthik Calling Karthik Housefull Saundarya "Sandy" Rao Lafangey Parindey Break Ke Baad Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey 2011 Dum Maaro DumHerself Special appearance in the song "Dum Maro Dum" Aarakshan Desi Boyz 2012 Cocktail 2013 Race 2 Alina Malik Bombay Talkies Herself Special appearance in the song "Apna Bombay Talkies" Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Chennai Express Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela Leela Sanera 2014 Kochadaiiyaan Vadhana Devi Tamil film Finding Fanny Angelina "Angie" Eucharistica English film Happy New Year 2015 My Choice Herself English short film Piku Piku Banerjee Tamasha Bajirao Mastani Mastani 2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage American film RaabtaHerself Special appearance in the song "Raabta" 2018 Padmaavat Rani Padmavati Zero Herself Cameo appearance 2020 Chhapaak Also producer2021 83 2022 Gehraiyaan Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva AmritaUncredited cameo appearance Cirkus VrindamaSpecial appearance in the song "Current Laga Re" 2023 PathaanDr. Rubina "Rubai" Mohsin Jawan Aishwarya RathorePartially reshot in Tamil 2024 Fighter Squadron Leader Minal "Minni" Rathore Kalki 2898 AD Sumati (SUM-80) Telugu film; partially reshot in Hindi Singham Again DCP Shakti Shetty2026Filming2027Telugu film; Filming
Music video appearances + List of Deepika Padukone music video appearances Year Title Performer(s) Album 2006 "Naam Hai Tera" Aap Kaa Surroor2010"Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara"Various—2012"Bolydude Ganeshan"Let's Party
See also List of awards and nominations received by Deepika Padukone
Footnotes
References
External links
Deepika Padukone on Bollywood Hungama