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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Deepika Padukone turns 27
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With a bod to die for and offers from honchos in the industry, Deepika Padukone has surely arrived as a star in Bollywood. However, her acting prowess still needs to be proven.
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Deepika Padukone is a former model. The actress will be seen in a glamourous avatar in an upcoming film Race 2.
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Born to badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actor and not pursue a career in sports.
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Deepika Padukone was the 'it' factor in Cocktail which got many going to theatres. Her chemistry with both Saif and Diana Penty was the catch of the film. And of course, she has the body to die for.
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She has appeared in Tamil and Kannada films as well.
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Deepika Padukone made her acting debut in 2006 in Kannada film Aishwarya.
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The following year, she made her Bollywood debut in Om Shanti Om opposite Shah Rukh Khan, which also earned her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.
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Deepika Padukone starred opposite Ranbir Kapoor - whom she has also dated - in Bachna Ae Haseeno.
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Deepika has also featured in films like Karthik Calling Karthik, Housefull, Lafangey Parindey, Break Ke Baad and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.
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Deepika Padukone sizzled in item number Dum Maro Dum in 2011.
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Her latest films were Aarakshan opposite Saif and Desi Boyz opposite John.
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The Padukone girl apparently also dated Siddharth Mallya.
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Padukone is also the ambassador of prominent brands such as Tissot, Sony Cybershot, Nescafe and Kingfisher Airlines.
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