Today, we are talking about a Bollywood star who has worked with Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh among others. This actor has battled with depression and is a successful entrepreneur. Can you guess, who are we talking about?
We are talking about , the daughter of former Badminton player Prakash Padukone. She is currently one, of the top actresses in the Hindi film industry who has been ruling million hearts with her charming smile. She started her career as a fashion model and appeared in several brand campaigns. She made her debut in South with Kannada film, Aishwarya and was later seen with Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. She was later seen in films like Love Aaj Kal, Kartik Calling Kartik, Padmaavat, Ram Leela, Bajirao Mastaani, Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express. She also made her mark internationally by being a part of the Hollywood action film XXX: Return of Xander Cage and was also seen in the Telugu film, Kalki 2898 AD.
Deepika is an entrepreneur who runs a self-care brand by the name, 82°E and is also involved in philanthropic activities. She formed a foundation in 2015 to create awareness on mental health in India which is named as Live Love Laugh Foundation.
She spoke her heart out on her battle with depression in 2022 and told ANI, “There was no reason or no apparent reason why I should’ve felt the way I was feeling, but I would break down for no reason. There were days when I just didn’t want to wake up, I would sleep because sleep for me was an escape, I was suicidal at times”.
She was dating her co-star Ranveer Singh and the two tied the nuptial knot on November 14, 2018. After six years of marriage, the two became parents to a daughter, Dua on September 8, 2024. Reportedly, her net worth is around Rs 500 crores and she charges Rs 15-20 crores for a film.
