Deepika Padukone Birthday Special: Top 5 powerful roles
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2016-01-05 11:27 GMT
Mumbai: Who knew that a daughter of badminton player would rule Bollywood industry one day. Deepika Padukone, who left her badminton career to foray into modelling until she got her first acting assignment in a Kannada film titled 'Aishwarya' in 2006. A year later, Deepika bagged a lead role in 'Om Shanti Om' opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Her debut earned her the Filmfare award for Best Debut that year. With films like ‘Love Aaj Kal’, ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’, Deepika not only garnered critical acclaim but also gathered huge fan following. On her 30th birthday, we bring you some of her path breaking roles.
Cocktail: In 2012, the film turned out to be the turning point of her career. Deepika was noticed for her complex acting and her styling. It also starred Saif Ali Khan and Daina Penty.
Chennai Express: Deepika’s second film with her debut hero, Shah Rukh Khan. Directed by Rohit Shetty, film was a huge blockbuster at the box office. Deepika was applauded for picking up the south Indian accent with panache.
Ram-Leela: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus, ‘Ram-Leela’ gave Deepika to show off her sensuous side. She set the screen on fire with her chemistry with her alleged beau Ranveer Singh.
Piku: Her role in the film is considered to be one of the most powerful roles on celluloid in 2015. It was her perfect portrayal of a modern woman with an emotional touch.
Bajirao Mastani: No actress has ever looked so beautiful on the Indian screen in the longest time. Deepika as Mastani not only proved her acting mettle yet again but has also changed the patriarchal mindsets of the audiences.
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