Deepika Padukone Height, Age, Husband, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Education: College Dropout
Husband: Ranveer Singh
Age: 33 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname(s) | Deepi, Deepz |
Profession | Actress |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5'8" |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-34 |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Career | |
Debut | Kannada: Aishwarya (2006)![]() Bollywood: Om Shanti Om (2007) ![]() Hollywood: XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017) ![]() |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | Filmfare Award Best Female Debut for "Om Shanti Om" (2008) Best Actress Award for "Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela" (2014) Best Actress Award for "Piku" (2016) International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award Best Female Debut for "Om Shanti Om" (2008) Best Actress Award for "Chennai Express" (2014) Best Actress Award for "Piku" (2016) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 5 January 1986 |
Age (as in 2019) | 33 Years |
Birthplace | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
School | Sophia High School, Bengaluru |
College/University | Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru |
Educational Qualification | College dropout |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Brahmin (Chitrapur Saraswat) |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Address | B/Cozihom, Pali Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400050 |
Hobbies | Dancing, Reading, Playing badminton, Cooking |
Likes/Dislikes | Likes: Eating South Indian snacks, wearing Indian clothes like sarees, chudidaars, to put mascara, gym wear Dislikes: Negativity, Wearing Designer Clothes |
Tattoo(s) | A tattoo on Neck![]() A tattoo on Anckle ![]() |
Controversies | • On 14 September 2014, the Times of India tweeted: "OMG: Deepika Padukone's cleavage show." After it, Deepika bashed at TOI's tweet for this inappropriate heading and tweeted, "Yes I am a woman. I have breasts. I have a cleavage. You got a problem?." She also received support from both fans and film fraternity, after the Times of India published a report and a photo dedicated to the actress’s cleavage. Later, the story and tweet were removed from Twitter.![]() • After her breakup with Ranbir Kapoor, she cheekily commented on Ranbir on a popular chat show "Koffee with Karan" that Ranbir should endorse a condom brand. • After her marriage with Ranveer Singh, an Italian Sikh group alleged that the Sikh code of conduct was violated in their Sindhi-Punjabi wedding. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Nihaar Pandya (Actor)![]() Upen Patel (Actor) ![]() Muzammil Ibrahim (Actor) ![]() Yuvraj Singh (Cricketer) ![]() Ranbir Kapoor (Actor) ![]() Siddharth Mallya (Actor) ![]() Ranveer Singh (Actor) |
Marriage Date | 14-15 November 2018 |
Marriage Place | Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy![]() ![]() |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Ranveer Singh (m. 2018-present)![]() |
Children | None |
Parents | Father- Prakash Padukone (Former Indian Badminton Player) Mother- Ujjala Padukone (Worked as a Travel Agent) ![]() |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Anisha Padukone (Younger, Golfer) ![]() |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Ravioli Bolognese, Pasta, Dal-Chawal, Biryani, Maharashtrian Varan, South Indian Food, Mediterranean Food, Dim Sum, Spaghetti, Pasta, Chocolates |
Favourite Actor(s) | Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Brad Pitt, Richard Gere |
Favourite Actresses | Hema Malni, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol |
Favourite Film(s) | Bollywood: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Hollywood: Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Color of Paradise, Cinderella Man |
Favourite Singer(s) | A.R. Rahman, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber |
Favourite Colour(s) | White, Mauve |
Favourite Fashion Designer(s) | Anju Modi, Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal |
Favourite Fashion Brand | Zara |
Favourite Destination(s) | France, Maldives |
Favourite Sports | Badminton, Football, Polo |
Favourite Restaurants | Olive, Ram and Shyam, in Mumbai Sunny's in Bengaluru Ping Pong, Scalini, in London Soho House in Toronto Mabula in South Africa |
Style Quotient | |
Cars Collection | Audi Q7, Audi A8, Mini Cooper, BMW 5-Series![]() |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | ₹14 Crore/Film (As in 2018) |
Income (as in 2018) | ₹112.8 crore/annum [1]Forbes India |
Net Worth (approx.) | $20 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Deepika Padukone
- Does Deepika Padukone smoke?: No
- Does Deepika Padukone drink alcohol?: No
- Deepika was born into a Konkani family in Denmark, but her family moved back to Bengaluru when she was 11 months old.
- She was not a social person at a young age and had very few friends.
- Inspired by her badminton legend father, Prakash Padukone, she started playing badminton at a young age and played State-level badminton till the 10th standard.
- Though she wanted to become a Badminton player, she changed her mind and started modeling.
- In order to become a model, she relocated to Mumbai from Bengaluru and stayed at her aunt’s home.
- Deepika made her first catwalk when she was 17 years old.
- Deepika won the “Model of the Year” award at the 5th annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards.
- In 2004, she came into limelight with her “oof yu maa!” ad for Liril Orange.
- It was Salman Khan who first spotted her talent and offered her a offer me a film, but at that time she had just started her modelling career and wasn’t ready to do films.
- In 2005, she first appeared in the song “Naam Hai Tera” from Himesh Reshammiya‘s hit album ‘Aap Kaa Surroor.’
- She has learned acting skills from Anupam Kher‘s ‘Actor Prepares‘ and dance from Shiamak Davar.
- Though Deepika was supposed to make her Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s ‘Saawariya’, Bhansali played it safe and opted for Anil Kapoor‘s daughter’s formula, and replaced her with Sonam Kapoor.
- Farah Khan approached Deepika to sign her for her film ‘Happy New Year‘, but later on the film was canceled (later released in 2014 starring Deepika) and she was later signed up for ‘Om Shanti Om’ (2007), which became a blockbuster and made her star overnight.
- In 2008, she was ranked #1 in Indian Maxim’s ‘Hot 100’ list.
- In 2009, Deepika worked as a freelancer writer for HT City, the lifestyle supplement of Hindustan Times.
- For her role as “Suzy” in the film ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ (2009), she learned a Japanese martial art form “Jujutsu”, and performed all the stunts herself.
- In 2010, she adopted a village in Ambegaon, Maharashtra, to provide the villagers with the basic amenities, such as – water and electricity.
- In 2012, she was named ‘India’s Most Beautiful Woman‘ by the Indian edition of People magazine.
- Deepika has a clothing label ‘All About You’, which she launched on Myntra.
- She prefers using the lift rather than the stairs.
- In 2015, she founded the ‘Live Love Laugh Foundation‘, to prevent and deal with depression.
- She was offered a role in ‘Furious 7‘ (2015), but she declined the offer due to other commitments.
- In 2016, she became the highest-paid actress of Bollywood after the grand success of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Bajirao Mastani.’
- She is very systematic at doing things and has a habit of listing down everything.
- In October 2019, she shared her teacher’s remarks on her Instagram. As per her teacher’s remarks, she used to be very talkative in class.
- Deepika and Ranveer were engaged 4 years before they tied the knot in November 2018.
- Click Here to read the love story of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.
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