It was a long shot.
So I took out a crisp new white shirt the day I was going to narrate the script to Deepika. Yes, of course the story was truly inspiring and the role was genuinely important, but getting a superstar on whose name big films are mounted to agree to a role that was not the predominant character of the film was always going to be a long shot.
This was the very first time I was going to narrate the script of 83 to anyone. Since I respect and admire Deepika’s sensibility as an artist it was important for me to see how the screenplay communicated to her. By the time we reached the interval point I had got my validation.
On the drive back, in the excitement of Deepika being a part of my film, I spilled my beetroot juice on the “crisp new white shirt”! No problem I thought, I will get a new one.
As we started filming, with every scene that Deepika performed I could see how an actor can truly begin to embody the character she is playing. There’s a certain ease with which Deepika acts – there are no demands, there are no crutches. In fact, on the days that I was shooting with Deepika, I was more of an audience than a director. I would sit excitedly in front of the monitor and see Romi Dev come alive. Plus, her infectious smile not only lights up the screen but also makes the set come alive with a joyful energy.
And in the months that followed, I also saw the greatest quality that any artist can have – courage. Deepika is brave not only in her professional choices but also in the choices she makes about what she stands for. And that bravery, I salute!
So while we wait to unveil our film to the world, I still happily wear that no longer new or crisp white shirt with its faint pink stains all over the front.
Deepika Padukone is a world-renowned actress, fashion icon and mental health ambassador from India.
Her father, Prakash Padukone, is a former badminton world champion. Deepika too was a national-level badminton player until she gave up the sport at the age of 16 to pursue her love for acting. And the rest as they say, is history!
In 2005,Deepika moved from Bangalore where she grew up, to Mumbai,the heart of India’s film industry. Starting with her first movie in 2007, she has over the last decade, acted in close to 30 feature films across genres and won several awards including 3 Filmfare awards and 8 Filmfare nominations for her iconic performances. Many of her films also rank among the highest grossing films of all time.
One of the biggest brands on Social Media, Deepika enjoys an enormous digital footprint of more than 100 million users. Deepika is accounted as the Most Followed Asian Woman on Twitter, with over 26 Million followers. Currently at 43 Million followers on Instagram, she is the most mentioned name on the platform in India.
With a staggering reach of 1.5 billion global users on an average every month, Deepika has been credited as the most searched female celebrity in India.
She has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world and Forbes magazine has listed her amongst the 10 highest-paid actresses in the world!
In 2014, Deepika was diagnosed with clinical depression and sought professional help to aid her recovery.
In June 2015, she founded The Live Love Laugh Foundation, a not-for-profit that aims to champion the cause of mental health awareness in India with a specific focus on stress, anxiety and depression.
Deepika has been touted as one of Indian Cinema’s most loved and successful actresses till date and her achievements have made her one of the country’s biggest role models for the youth in recent times.
With her talent, commitment, dedication, discipline and hard work, Deepika Padukone has already achieved iconic status even though her journey has only just begun.
Chhapaak is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language film directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar in collaboration with Fox Star Studios. It stars Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey, and is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. It is slated to release in 10th January, 2020.
Set in medieval Rajasthan, Queen Padmavati (Deepika Padukone) is married to a noble king (Shahid Kapoor) and they live in a prosperous fortress with their subjects until an ambitious Sultan (Ranveer Singh) hears of Padmavati’s beauty and forms an obsessive love for the Queen of Mewar.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (released as xXx: Reactivated in some countries) is a 2017 American action film directed by D. J. Caruso and written by F. Scott Frazier. The film stars Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Ariadna Gutiérrez, Hermione Corfield, and Samuel L. Jackson. It is the third installment in the xXx franchise and a sequel to both xXx (2002) and xXx: State of the Union (2005).
Bajirao-Mastani immortalises the journey of star-crossed lovers against the backdrop of war. Set-in eighteenth-century Hindustan, this romantic war drama is a tale of passion, bravery, betrayal and above all, love. Mounted with lavish sets, elaborate costumes and soulful music, it is one of the most expensive films made in India.
Exotic island, youthful abandon, far far away, Ved and Tara – a story begins.
Ved has grown up among stories. As a kid in Simla, he would collect money, even steal money so that the old storyteller would tell him stories. Ramayan, Helen of Troy, Laila Majnu, Heer Ranjha, Aladdin, Romeo Juliet. The storyteller would also say that all stories are the same.
Ved wants his story with Tara to be different. So, they decide not to call each other who they are, to only lie about themselves and after returning from the island to never meet each other again.
But they do meet again.
The question is whether they will be able to shape their story in the way they want. Will the muse be able to make an artist of a common man, will Ved be able to break the shackles of ordinary existence, escape the corporate rat-race and become the way Tara sees him – the exuberant story-teller?
Corsica, Simla, Delhi, Calcutta, Japan – all the world is a stage – as the drama of Ved and Tara unfolds. Frolic, rage, quirk, laughter. Defeat, victory. Tamasha.
Piku (Deepika Padukone) is a Delhi based architect who manages her small business, runs her home and takes care of her 70-year old father Bhashkor Banerji (Amitabh Bachchan) who ensures that he has her attention 24*7.
When Bhashkor emotionally blackmails Piku to take a road trip from Delhi to Kolkata, the owner of the local cab company Rana (Irrfan Khan) has no choice but to drive them personally since none of the drivers are willing to endure Piku or her eccentric father.
What follows is a heady mix of motion (father’s bathroom habits), emotion & commotion which culminates as Piku and Bhashkor return to their roots in Kolkata, giving us an insight into the seemingly crazy father daughter relationship which is bonded by an unconditional love
A gang of an amateur dancers takes part in a dancing competition to avenge their personal vendetta.
Pocolim is a village where pointless conversations are a way of life. Nothing ever really happens here and the people of Pocolim, well they just exist.
One night, the old postman Ferdie (Naseeruddin Shah), finds a letter that he had written 46 years ago to the love of his life, Stefanie Fernandez, asking for her hand in marriage. To his utter shock, he discovers that the letter had never been delivered. All these years, Ferdie has lived a life of melancholy regret, believeing that stefanie had rejected him. Four colourful characters from the village set out with Ferdie to find Fanny and tell her what happened. A young virgin widow (Deepika Padukone), an embittered mechanic (Arjun Kapoor), a belligerent artist (Pankaj Kapur) and an obnoxious self- appointed “Lady” of Pocolim (Dimple Kapadia) join Ferdie as they experience various hilarious and moving events that change their lives forever.
Finding Fanny is an off the wall, highly comical story about a bunch of oddballs who venture out in a search of love; in the process they discover a strange sense of solace and love amongst each other, and end up seeing a point to their previously pointless lives.
Ram Leela is a Sanjay Leela Bhansali interpretation of the timeless romantic classic Romeo Juliet set in the magnificent vibrant landscape of Gujarat, this eternal romantic saga pulsates with emotion, colours and a larger than life musical backdrop.
“YOU OFTEN MEET YOUR DESTINY ON THE ROAD THAT YOU TAKE TO AVOID IT!”
Chennai Express is the entertaining action packed, hilarious story of a 40-year-old bachelor, Rahul, who lands up on a totally unexpected journey that makes him realise the importance of Love, Life, Relationships and Sacrifice! A train journey that not only takes Rahul accidentally to his destination but also makes him realise the power of True Love!
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is the story of four characters, Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor), Naina (Deepika Padukone), Aditi (Kalki Koechlin) and Avi (Aditya Roy Kapoor) at two separate and defining times in their lives; First when they are just out of college and standing on the cross roads of multiple decisions that will shape who and what they will become… and then later on, in their late twenties when they reunite at the wedding of the first of their bunch, now holding on to certain fulfilled and certain unfulfilled dreams, at a crossroads of another nature this time…
YJHD is a cocktail of all the encounters and obsessions that form the exhilarating and terrifying journey of youth… an effort to somehow capture the spirit of the lives of these four characters as they navigate life, love and their search for what truly gives their lives meaning.
The story of Race 2 is set on the lush locales of exotic turkey, with a backdrop of gambling and casinos.
Ranveer Singh (Saif Ali Khan) takes the story forward showing more hidden traits of his multi facet personality than before. Sonia (Bipasha Basu), Ranveer’s lover and partner from Race, dies in a car blast. A cold fury seeps in Ranveer’s heart and he makes a vow to avenge Sonia’s death.
Armaan Mallick (John Abraham) heads the Indian mafia in Turkey. He and his partner Aleena (Deepika Padukone) run the smartest criminal outfit in the country. As Ranveer tracks down Sonia’s murderer, he meets Armaan Mallick, Aleena and Armaan Mallick’s fiancé Omisha (Jacqueline Fernandez). He also takes help from his old friend RD (Anil Kapoor), who now has a new assistant named Cherry (Ameesha Patel).
Ranveer treads through this world of ruthlessness depending only on his wits. A world where you cannot trust anyone, a world where betrayal lurks at every corner, where loyalties change every minute, where love is just a four-letter word.
the plot moves with reckless speed from one exotic locale to another at a breakneck speed full of unexpected twists and turns taking forward the legacy of Race.
Cocktail is a story of a hilarious and dramatic summer in the lives of three people in a foreign land who inadvertently become best of friends until love comes to town!
When Gautam (Saif Ali Khan), Veronica (Deepika Padukone) and Meera (Diana Penty) start living together in London, they make for an unlikely threesome. Meera and Veronica are best of friends. Gautam and Veronica are in a casual relationship. Meera hates Gautam and he loves this. All is well until love happens… with all its complications. Can their friendship handle it or sometimes are good friends just too good to be shared?
Backed with a stellar supporting cast (Dimple Kapadia, Boman Irani and Randeep Hooda) Cocktail is a comical, new-age and warm celebration of relationships exploring various choices that life may offer and the extra-ordinary choices that ordinary people make.
The year is 2009. The world has been struck by the financial meltdown. But Nick Mathur (John Abraham) and Jerry Patel (Akshay Kumar) don’t feel a thing in their comfortable pad in London. Nick and Jerry stop smiling the day Nick’s company decides to downsize and unceremoniously fires him. Jerry is informed by the Social Services that his nephew Veer, whose local guardian Jerry is will be placed in a foster home unless he gets a steady job. Finding no other way, they end up becoming male escorts, without their family’s knowledge.
Aarakshan is the story of Prabhakar Anand (Amitabh Bachchan), the legendary idealistic principal of a college that he has single-handedly turned into the state’s best. It is the story of his loyal disciple, Deepak Kumar (Saif Ali Khan) who will do anything for his Sir; of Deepak’s love for Prabhakar’s daughter, Poorbi (Deepika Padukone) and of his friendship with Sushant (Prateik). It is the story of their love, their lively friendship, their zest for life, and of their dreams for the future.
Centered on one of the most controversial issues of recent years, with the Supreme Court’s order on reservations, the story suddenly becomes a rollercoaster ride of high drama, conflict, and rebellion, which tests their love and friendship for one another, and their loyalty to Prabhakar Anand.
1930, British India: In the province of undivided Bengal lies the sleepy, peaceful port of Chittagong. In this unassuming little town a revolution is about to begin; a revolution which will forever wake all of Chittagong and inspire the entire nation. April 18. 1 night. 5 simultaneous attacks. A band of 64-56 innocent yet fearless young boys, 5 defiant revolutionaries, 2 determined young women, and an idealistic leader Surjya Sen, a school teacher by profession.
This group of 64 represents a little known chapter in history; a forgotten night that reigned terror on the British through a series of calculated attacks. Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is a true story of these forgotten heroes and the narrative takes us through every step of action from the initial trepidation, to the thrill of the attack, to the underground movement, daring escapes and tragic captures and most importantly, their undying legacy.
Childhood friends Aaliya (Deepika Padukone) and Abhay (Imran Khan) experience plenty of obstacles in their paths as they find their way in the world and back to each other.
A dash of style with loads of attitude and a hunger to reach the stars, Lafangey Parindey is about a group of youngsters living in the backstreets of Mumbai. It is an unusal story of Nandu (Neil Nitin Mukesh) and Pinky (Deepika Padukone) whose path to love is paved by friendship, grit and hope.
He is wild. He is born to fight. He is One-Shot Nandu. For the raw, champion street fighter, one-shot is literally what it takes. Absolutely wild, fierce and hungry to win, this fighter takes boxing to a new level by knocking down his opponents – BLINDFOLDED. Needless to say, One-Shot lives life on his own terms and is a local hero amongst his friends. But all that soon changes, when he meets Pinky Palkar.
She is blind. She is born to fly. She is Pinky Palkar. A unique girl, a powerhouse of talent! On one hand she works at a regular, boring 9-to-5 job at a mall but on the other hand, she is a kickass dancer on skates! Strong headed, talented and fiercely ambitious – these traits make up Pinky Palkar’s deadly personality. Her life’s ambition is only one – to rise above all the ‘losers’ living in her locality and carve a niche for herself. She will use her talent to show the others that she can win in life. There is only one tiny obstacle… She is blind.
Set in the grungy streets of Mumbai, Lafangey Parindey is an unusual, edgy love story about the never say die spirit even when your last chip is down. It is an intriguing journey of a blindfolded street fighter and a blind dancer who, along with four friends, set out to achieve the impossible.
It’s a story of normal people caught in abnormal situations sparked off by a white lie. This story of the worlds unluckiest man trying to find true love to reverse his bad luck into good luck, results in hilarious situations which are sometimes heart touching. This mega budget romantic comedy entertainer combines two different schools of entertainment for the first time… class and mass
Karthik (Farhan Akhtar), an introvert, is always ridiculed by his boss and throughout his life. However, one day, he receives a phone call from a stranger who promises to transform his life. Shonali Mukherjee (Deepika Padukone) is a co-worker at Karthik’s company, whom Karthik secretly loved though she remains unaware of his existence, much less his feelings.
Love Aaj
London, San Francisco, Delhi – 2009
Jai and Meera is a modern-day couple in London. They are very happy together but do not believe in tying each other down. So, when life pulls them in different directions, they decide to go with the flow.
“These Heer-Ranjha, Romeo-Juliet type janam janam ka sath type couples exist only in story books” Jai says. “In the real life, we have to be practical”.
Love Kal
Delhi, Calcutta – 1965
Veer Singh is struck by the thunderbolt when he sees Harleen for the first time. Soon after, he stands under a tree and swears that “iss janam mein aur har janam mein… yeh meri votti banegi”. He travels a thousand kilometres by train to stand under her balcony only to have a glimpse of her face and yet not speak a word with her.
Love Aaj Kal
Veer does not understand how Jai can treat matters of the heart without passion like a financial transaction. Jai does not understand how Veer Singh could have been so naïve and silly about Harleen in the days of his youth. But as both stories unfold, we realise that the process of relationships might be different in different eras, but the experience of being in love remains the same. So theres a frolic and despair of modern living, the liberation and complulsion. And there is distance, and fondness that increases ith distance, gaps widen between two people but bridges keep growing too.
Our protagonist Sidhu (Akshay Kumar) is the lowest on the totem pole, cutting vegetables at a road side food stall in Chandini Chowk, delhi. He longs to escape his dreary existence and looks for shortcuts with astrologers, taro readers, and fake fakirs – basically believing anything except himself, despite his father figure Kaka’s (Mithun Chakraborty) best efforts. His redeeming moment arrives when two strangers from China claim him as a reincarnation of war hero in the past and convince him to come to China. But little does he know that he is being taken to the Promised Land to get rid of the vicious smuggler Hojo (Gordon Liu)!
So Sidhu blissfully sets forth to China with Chopstick (Ranvir Shorey) who instigates dreams of a delicious future and forgets to reveal the perils which await him. Along the way, he meets Sakhi (Deepika Padukone) and falls in love with her. Sidhu has the fire of revenge in his belly and finds one man who will make him a Kung Fu expert and set the village free. Armed with this Sifu (master), faith in himself and the love of the fair Sakhi, Sidhu sets forth to conquer all.
Why do girls always fall for the wrong guy? Their mothers warn them about him. Their friends shake their heads disapprovingly. Their minds tell them to escape while the going is good. But no! Oh no! their hearts are another story. You see, they are sending all the wrong signals. His name alone is enough to scramble their brains and set their hearts racing.
Meet Raj. He is the stuff of dreams, with the looks of a ‘butter wouldn’t melt in my mouth’ good boy.
Who can blame him for falling in love as many times as love is fortunate enough to find him. It’s not his fault that he’s a heartbreaker, it’s in his DNA.
Come discover his three love stories; Raj and Mahi, Raj and Radhika, Raj and Gayatri. Different ladyloves at different times in his life. And each of them, teach him a little bit about love and a little bit about life, in their own sweet, sexy or sassy way.
Come fall in love… three times.
The makers of ‘Main Hoon Na’ are back with the biggest film of 2007! – ‘Om Shanti Om’
Farah Khan, one of the most accomplished directors in India, weaves a spectacular story of romance, revenge and reincarnation.
‘Om Shanti Om’ is a romantic saga of a boy next door, Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) who works as a junior artiste in Bollywood in the 70’s. He is madlt in love with the superstar of that time, Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone). His dreams and aspirations to become a superstae and be with his lady love are thwarted as he witnesses the brutal murder of his beloved Shantipriya by a mercenary producer Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Kapoor). Om Prakash dies, trying to save his Shanti.
But destiny has something else in store when “Om Prakash” a junior artist returns as “Om Kapoor” the superstar of 2007!! His journey of rediscovering himself, his past life and avenging the death of his beloved is the story of ‘Om Shanti Om!’
‘Om Shanti Om’ is a tribute, especially to the joyous and exultant era of Bollywood – the swinging 70’s! It has captured the imagination of the audiences worldwide with its dramatic storytelling, musical narration and stunning performances, making it the ‘Highest Grossing Film of Bollywood ever!’
Deepika Padukone in association with Drum Foods International Pvt Ltd has acquired equity in the makers of flavoured Yoghurt brand, Epigamia. Deepika not only loves the products but also connects very strongly with the brand philosophy. Rolling out new products and entering new cities, Deepika Padukone’s strategic relationship will facilitate the expansion of the brand.
Deepika Padukone in partnership with Myntra launched her apparel brand ‘All About You’ in 2015 with the hope to help women feel comfortable, confident and take pride in being themselves. ‘All About You’ celebrates fashion for the multifaceted woman who loves to keep it comfortable, classic, modern yet fun. The brand offers western wear and ethnic wear and is available on Flipkart, Jabong, Myntra and Walmart.
MAKE IT LARGE AWARD (CHHAPAAK)
POWERFUL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR (CHHAPAAK)
LEADERSHIP IN RAISING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Best Actress in a Leading Role in the last 20 years (Chennai Express)
World’s Most Admired
The Most Powerful People Of India
Millenial of the Year
Jury – Best Actress in a Leading role – Padmaavat
Woman of the Year
Most Beautiful Couple of the Year – Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh
Time 100 Most Influential People in the World, 2018
A feature in Variety Magazine’s International Women’s Impact Report for contribution to cinema and philanthropic efforts
Creative Personality of the Year
Style Icon of the Year
Entertainment Leader of the Year
Joins Forbes List of 10 Highest-Paid Actresses in the World, 2016
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Piku
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Piku
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Piku
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Popular Choice) – Bajirao Mastani
Critics – Best Actress in a Leading Role – Piku
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Bajirao Mastani
India’s Most Beautiful
Woman of the Year
Most Beautiful Couple of the Year – Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh
Woman of the Year
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Piku
Entertainer of the Year
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Popular Choice) – Happy New Year
Woman of the Year
Actor of the Year (Female)
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Chennai Express
Entertainer of The Year
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Chennai Express
Screen Hero Award
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Chennai Express / Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram – Leela
Best Actress in a Leading Role – (Popular Choice) – Chennai Express / Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram – Leela
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Chennai Express
India’s Most Powerful
Entertainer of the Year
Jodi of the Year – Deepika Padukone & Ranbir Kapoor – Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram – Leela
Indian of the Year
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Popular Choice) – Desi Boyz
Woman of the Year
Beauty of the Year
India’s Most Beautiful
International Icon of the Year (Female)
India’s Most Beautiful
Best Debut (Female) – Om Shanti Om
Most Promising New Comer (Female) – Om Shanti Om
‘Jodi No. 1 – Deepika Padukone & Shah Rukh Khan – Om Shanti Om
Best Debut (Female) – Om Shanti Om
India’s Most Beautiful
Best Debutant (Female) – Om Shanti Om
Fresh Face of the Year
