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Profile
Date of Birth: 5th January, 1986.
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Debut Film: "Om Shanti Om"
Film Awards: Best Newcomer Female Star Screen Award for "Om Shanti Om "

Mini Biography
Deepika Padukone was born at Copenhagen (Denmark) to famous Indian Badminton player Prakash Padukone and Ujjala Padukon. She did her schooling from Sophia's High School, Bangalore and completed her undergraduate program from Mount Carmel College. Dipika Padukone was a state level Badminton player but she did not take her game to the national level as she had set her sights on the glamorous world of showbiz. Deepika was a proud member of dance club run by his father. She has appeared in advertisements of Liril soap, Dabur Lal powder, plus shampoo and Limca. Deepika Padukon has received many prestigious modeling offers including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery festival. Deepika Padukone entered the international modeling arena with her first campaign with Maybelline, one of the most renowned cosmetic brands.

Deepika also featured as one of the models for the Kingfisher swimsuit calendar for the year 2006. Dipika did a music video for 'Naam Hai Tera' a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, an independent album by singer Himesh Reshammiya. Deepika Padukone made her film debut with the Kannad film "Aishwarya". She won appreciation for her performance in her debut movie. Deepika made her Bollywood debut with "Om Shanti Om" opposite Shah Rukh Khan. In the movie, she has been depicted as a 1970s superstar Shantipriya and later as Sandhya.

Filmography
Om Shanti Om, Aishwarya (Kannad).

Trivia
Deepika got acting training from Anupam Kher's academy.
Like the usual trend in Bollywood, Deepika Padukone has already been linked with various men and the recent gossip is her relationship with the famous cricketer Mahindra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh.
She has always admired three women in the industry whom she saw acting when she was growing up and they are none other than Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and of course Aishwariya Rai.
Deepika has a younger sister named Anisha.
Her mother Ujjala is a travel agent.

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Nikita Anand

An hourglass figure, a flawless complexion, silky jet-black tresses and a cool as cucumber disposition - that’s Sunsilk Femina Miss India Universe 2003 Nikita Anand for you. Even for someone who has known this beauty for five minutes, it doesn’t take too much to understand her bindaas nature.

With an army man as her father, this Jallandhar born 5’8” beauty has travelled extensively throughout the country and stayed in Pune, Ranchi and Mumbai, before she settled down in Delhi about two-and-a-half years back. Owing to her father’s transferable job, she studied in St. Mary’s, Pune; Bishop Cottons, Ranchi; Cathedral & John Cannon, Mumbai; and NIFT, Delhi. She has even done a 3-year course in the Trinity School of Speech and Dramas.

Nikita entered the Miss India contest while she was ramp modeling along with fashion designing. She was declared the winner of Femina Miss India Universe 2003, which she thinks to be her biggest personal achievement apart from having won the “Face Hunt Model” title on India times in Delhi, 2002.

A perfect blend of traditionalism and modernity, Nikita believes that staying firm to your roots is the real challenge in life. Asked about one thing she would like to change in India, pat comes the reply, 'Our legal system.'

A student of Fashion Designing, Nikita eventually wants to become a very successful fashion designer and create her own brand name. But for now, her sights are set on Bollywood. She’s a die-hard fan of Shah Rukh Khan and to work with the superstar is her ultimate dream.

Apart from modelling and designing, Nikita´s other passion in life is singing. While staying in Mumbai she even used to sing for a band at a club. "Music is my life, I can’t do without it," she signs off.

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