Jan 30, 2024, 06:02 PM IST

Rare, unseen photos of Deepika Padukone

Aman Wadhwa

Here are some of the rare and unseen photos of Deepika Padukone from her modelling days

After playing badminton in national level championships, Deepika quit the sport to become a fashion model

Deepika Padukone made her runway debut at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2005

Soon, Deepika became a hugely successful model as she walked the ramp for several fashion designers

Deepika started getting offers from the film industry and made her debut in the 2006 Kannada movie Aishwarya

Deepika made her Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om in 2007

Since then, Deepika has worked in multiple popular films such as Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail, Piku, Tamasha, Padmaavat, and Pathaan among others

Today, Deepika is among the highest-paid actresses in India and has millions of fans around the world

With three major releases this year - Fighter, Kalki 2898 AD, and Singham Again, Deepika Padukone is the most bankable star in Indian cinema