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. [1] Padukone made her film debut by playing the title role in the Kannada-language film Aishwarya (2006). [2] 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. [3] She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for it. [4] Her sole film role in 2008 was as one of Ranbir Kapoor's love interests in Bachna Ae Haseeno . [5] 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. [6] [7] [8] Of Padukone's five film releases in 2010, only the comedy Housefull was financially profitable. [8] [9] The series of poorly received films continued with both her 2011 releases, Aarakshan and Desi Boyz . [10]
The acclaimed role of an impulsive party-girl in Homi Adajania's Cocktail (2012) proved to be a breakthrough for Padukone. [10] [11] [12] The year 2013 was key for Padukone when all four of her films were box office hits. [13] Among these were two of the highest-grossing Indian films —the romantic comedies Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express . [14] 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). [15] [16] In 2014, Padukone appeared in the Tamil animation film Kochadaiiyaan and played a bar dancer in the top-grossing heist film Happy New Year . [17] [18] [19] 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 . [20] [21] [22] [23]
Padukone's first project in Hollywood —the action film XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017)—earned over US$345 million worldwide. [24] In 2018, she reunited with Bhansali in another top-grossing period film, Padmaavat , in which she portrayed the title role of Rani Padmavati. [25] [26] 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. [27] In 2023, Padukone reunited with Shah Rukh Khan in the action films Pathaan and Jawan . Both earned over ₹10 billion (US$110 million) to emerge as her highest-grossing Indian releases. [28] [29] 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. [30]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Aishwarya | Aishwarya | Kannada film | [2] |
2007 | Om Shanti Om | Shantipriya / Sandhya "Sandy" [a] | [32] | |
2008 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Gayatri Jakhar | [33] | |
2009 | Chandni Chowk to China | Sakhi Godbole / Suzy [a] | [34] | |
Billu | Herself | Special appearance in song "Love Mera Hit Hit" | [35] [36] | |
Love Aaj Kal | Veronica | [37] | ||
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Raina Khan | Cameo | [38] | |
2010 | Karthik Calling Karthik | Shonali Mukherjee | [39] | |
Housefull | Saundarya "Sandy" Rao | [40] | ||
Lafangey Parindey | Pinky Palkar | [41] | ||
Break Ke Baad | Aaliyah Khan | [42] | ||
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | Kalpana Datta | [43] | ||
2011 | Dum Maaro Dum | Herself | Special appearance in song "Dum Maro Dum" | [44] |
Aarakshan | Purvi Anand | [45] | ||
Desi Boyz | Radhika Awasthi | [46] | ||
2012 | Cocktail | Veronica Malaney | [11] [47] | |
2013 | Race 2 | Alina Malik | [48] | |
Bombay Talkies | Herself | Special appearance in song "Apna Bombay Talkies" | [49] | |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Naina Talwar | [50] [51] | ||
Chennai Express | Meenalochni "Meenamma" Azhagusundaram | [52] [53] | ||
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | Leela Sanera | [54] | ||
2014 | Kochadaiiyaan | Vadhana Devi | Tamil film | [17] |
Finding Fanny | Angelina "Angie" Eucharistica | English film | [55] | |
Happy New Year | Mohini Joshi | [56] | ||
2015 | Piku | Piku Banerjee | [57] [22] | |
Tamasha | Tara Maheshwari | [58] | ||
Bajirao Mastani | Mastani | [23] [59] | ||
2017 | XXX: Return of Xander Cage | Serena Unger | American film | [60] |
Raabta | Herself | Special appearance in song "Raabta" | [61] | |
2018 | Padmaavat | Rani Padmavati | [62] [63] | |
Zero | Herself | Cameo | [64] | |
2020 | Chhapaak | Malti Agarwal | Also producer | [65] |
2021 | 83 | Romi Dev | Also producer | [66] |
2022 | Gehraiyaan | Alisha Khanna | [67] | |
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Amrita | Uncredited cameo | [68] | |
Cirkus | Vrindama | Special appearance in song "Current Laga Re" | [69] | |
2023 | Pathaan | Dr. Rubina "Rubai" Mohsin | [70] | |
Jawan | Aishwarya Rathore | Special appearance | [71] | |
2024 | Fighter | Squadron Leader Minal "Minni" Rathore | [72] | |
Kalki 2898 AD | Sumati (SUM-80) | Telugu film | [73] | |
Singham Again | DCP Shakti Shetty | [74] |
Year | Title | Performer(s) | Album | Ref. |
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2006 | "Naam Hai Tera" | Himesh Reshammiya | Aap Kaa Surroor | [75] |
2010 | "Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" | Various | — | [76] |
2012 | "Bolydude Ganeshan" | Ganesh Hegde | Let's Party | [77] |