Rising Celebs

As Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone turns 25, we take a look at her life.Her understated look is a far cry from her glamourama days as an in demand model.Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, and has been "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelery show. The cosmetics company Maybelline made her its international spokesperson.Hot bod Deepika was Model of the Year at the 5th Kingfisher Fashion Awards.She appeared on the 2006 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar and won 2 trophies at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards – Female Model of the Year (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face of the Year.Leggy lass Deepika has always been popular with the boys. Before her Bollywood days, she dated longtime friend Nihar Pandya. The relationship went kaput when filmi fame came Deepika's way, though she maintains that she and Nihar remain friendsCricketer Yuvraj Singh caught her fancy next and she reportedly threw him a birthday bash in Sydney. Neither have confirmed the relationship.Deepika and Ranbir, her co-star from Bachna Ae Haseenon, were a picture perfect couple. But as fame is fickle, so was this romance.
A year later, they were history and the lady is now rumoured to be dating Kingfisher scion Siddharth Mallya.Deepika next appeared in Siddharth Anand's Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) opposite Ranbir Kapoor, which was a hit.She starred in Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal (2009) opposite Saif Ali Khan, which was also a hit.Deepika's dusky beauty and star quality made her the cover girl of choice for leading magazines including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, L'Officiel, Elle and FHM.
Despite having entered Bollywood, the pretty actress has walked the ramp many a times for designer friends. In this pic Deepika Padukone was among the Bollywood stars who walked the ramp for the Lakme Fashion Week this year. Deepika's outfit was inspired by Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn