Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone (Konkani/Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ; born January 5, 1986) is an Indian model turned actress who appears in Bollywood movies.
Born January 5, 1986 (1986-01-05) (age 23)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation Model, Actress
Years active 2004–present
Spouse(s) none
Early life and background
Deepika is of Mangalorean origin & her mother tongue is Konkani. Deepika, the daughter of Prakash Padukone was born on January 5, 1986, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her family moved to Bangalore, India, when she was only eleven months old. She is a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin and her lineage hails from Padukone village in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi District, Karnataka, India. Her father, Prakash Padukone, was a badminton player of international repute, and her mother is a travel agent. Padukone also has a younger sister, Anisha, born in 1991.Padukone attended Sophia High School in Bangalore. She completed her pre-university studies at Mount Carmel College in Bangalore, India. While in high school she played badminton at the state level like her father and was a member of her father’s badminton club. However, she was not keen on pursuing a career as a badminton player and abandoned it to concentrate on her ICSE exams.
Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
2006 Aishwarya Aishwarya Kannada film
2007 Om Shanti Om Shantipriya &
Sandhya aka 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 Barber Herself Special appearance in song Love Mera Hit Hit
Love Aaj Kal Meera Releasing on July 31, 2009