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Deepika Padukone

Actor, producer, entrepreneur and mental-health advocate

Born 1986

Deepika Padukone is an Indian actor, producer, entrepreneur and mental-health advocate whose career spans Kannada cinema, Hindi blockbusters and an English-language action franchise. Born in Copenhagen and raised in Bengaluru, she competed in badminton at national level before leaving the sport for modelling. After the Kannada film Aishwarya, her double role in Om Shanti Om made her a major Hindi-film star; Cocktail then marked a decisive critical turn. Her 2013 run—Race 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela—was followed by Piku, Tamasha, Bajirao Mastani, xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Padmaavat. She founded Ka Productions, producing Chhapaak and ’83, built the self-care brand 82°E, and in 2015 founded LiveLoveLaugh after speaking publicly about her experience of anxiety and depression. Her later work includes Pathaan, Jawan, Fighter, Kalki 2898 AD and Singham Again. Sun Pictures has since cast her with Allu Arjun in Atlee’s upcoming Raaka. Cannes named her to its 2022 Feature Films jury; TIME included her in the 2018 TIME100 and gave her a TIME100 Impact Award in 2022. In 2025, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare appointed her its first Mental Health Ambassador, and in 2026 she fronted a new international Hilton campaign while LiveLoveLaugh expanded its rural mental-health work.

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ConnectionRanveer SinghHusband and co-star in Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat and ’83.

ConnectionPrakash PadukoneFather and former badminton champion whose sporting discipline shaped her early life.

ConnectionAnisha PadukoneYounger sister and chief executive of LiveLoveLaugh.

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Padukone and Ranveer Singh welcome their second daughter
The couple announced the birth in a joint social post on September 19; India Today reported the direct announcement without adding a name the family had not disclosed.
19 Sept 2026Direct joint announcement reported
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Her team shuts down a Brahmastra 2 casting report
A spokesperson said Padukone was not associated with Brahmastra 2, making the denial—not the casting rumor—the attributable current record.
24 Aug 2026Named-spokesperson correction
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A new Hilton campaign launches internationally
Hilton's new For The Stay chapter placed Padukone in a film built around movement, dining, wellness and travel, with a broader creative programme scheduled across 2026.
7 Jul 2026Official Hilton release
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LiveLoveLaugh expands its rural mental-health work
The foundation announced support for expanding its rural mental-health programme in Madhya Pradesh.
14 Apr 2026Official foundation release
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LiveLoveLaugh publishes a corporate mental-health roadmap
The foundation unveiled a strategic report on transforming mental health in corporate India.
17 Nov 2025Official foundation release
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A two-decade career, viewed from the inside
Padukone discussed success, staying driven, entrepreneurship and the legacy she wants to build in a long-form interview.
14 Nov 2025Direct long-form interview
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India appoints its first Mental Health Ambassador
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare appointed Padukone to help normalize conversations and support national mental-health awareness.
10 Oct 2025Official appointment release
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Sun Pictures casts her in Atlee's Raaka
The production company lists Padukone in the cast of its upcoming Allu Arjun film directed by Atlee; no unannounced release date or role details are inferred.
7 Jun 2025Official production page and announcement
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Motherhood reshapes her pace, not her ambition
In her first major interview after becoming a mother, Padukone reflected on partnership, work and choosing when she was ready to have a child.
7 May 2025Direct interview
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Arianna Huffington joins the LiveLoveLaugh lecture series
Padukone and Huffington explored inner transformation and redefined ideas of success in the foundation's annual conversation.
9 Oct 2024Official event release
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Padukone and Ranveer Singh welcome their second daughter

Her team shuts down a Brahmastra 2 casting report

A new Hilton campaign launches internationally

LiveLoveLaugh expands its rural mental-health work

LiveLoveLaugh publishes a corporate mental-health roadmap

A two-decade career, viewed from the inside

India appoints its first Mental Health Ambassador

Sun Pictures casts her in Atlee's Raaka

Motherhood reshapes her pace, not her ambition

Arianna Huffington joins the LiveLoveLaugh lecture series