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Deepika Padukone completes 15 years in Bollywood, a look at her milestones

Deepika carved a place for herself not only in the Hindi cinema but also in Hollywood.  She also brought special recognition to India at the global level on several occasions.

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By Sakshi Verma

Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s film Om Shanti Om was released 15 years ago today. With this, Deepika Padukone made her debut and completed 15 years in the entertainment industry. Her beauty and acting prowess as Shanti Priya told the world that she came here to dominate the industry, which she did, gracefully.

Deepika carved a place for herself not only in the Hindi cinema but also in Hollywood.  She also brought special recognition to India at the global level on several occasions.

On the occasion of Deepika Padukone’s 15th anniversary in Bollywood, let’s travel back and look at the proud achievements of the 36-years-old.

The only Indian actor to give 4 back-to-back 100 crore films in a year

Deepika Padukone had a fabulous run in year 2013 when she took over the world with four back-to-back films, which later entered the 100 crores club at the box office. Her year started with Race 2 which earned Rs 161 crores worldwide in January. After winning the world with her bold yet elegant looks, Deepika came with a rather poised and geeky look as she played Naina Talwar in Ayan Mukherjee’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The film collected Rs 188 cores worldwide in May 2013.

In August, Padukone gave another epic performance with the character of Meenamma Lochini in Rohit Shetty’s film Chennai Express co-starring the one and only, Shah Rukh Khan. The film earned Rs 227 crores worldwide. And when fans typecast the actor, she proved her mettle with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela which collected Rs 204 crores worldwide in November. Deepika also won the Filmfare Award in the best actor-critic category, and also met the love of her life, Ranveer Singh on the set of this film.

Only Indian actor among World’s 10 Most Beautiful Women

Deepika Padukone was recently named the ‘Golden Ratio of Beauty’ by a scientist along with Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid, Beyoncé, and Ariana Grande for being judged as the world’s most beautiful women.

She was featured in the list as one of the 10 Most Beautiful Women using the Greek technique. Most interestingly, she is the only Indian to feature in this highly coveted Golden Ratio of Beauty list, which applies formulas to determine physical perfection.

India’s biggest global brand ambassador

Deepika Padukone is the only Indian to be chosen as the global face of luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Cartier as well as pop culture brands like Levi’s and Adidas.

First Indian actor to be honoured twice by Time Magazine

The global actor joined world leaders including scientists and CEOs, artists and activists, pop stars and politicians as the Time 100 Impact Awardees in 2022. These are some of the leaders who have done exceptional work through their consistent efforts to shape the future of their industry and the world at large.

At the Museum of the Future in Dubai, Deepika Padukone was honoured for her stellar work that has inspired and influenced millions across the world. Interestingly, this makes Deepika Padukone the first Indian actress to be honoured twice by Time Magazine. She was earlier included in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2020.

Part of the Variety International Women’s Impact Report for 2 consecutive years

Through her films and her efforts towards mental health advocacy, Deepika Padukone has impacted the waves of social change. The superstar was honoured by Variety and was the only Indian icon to be a part of the report for 2 consecutive years.

Deepika’s Statue at Madame Tussauds Wax Statue

While many celebrities have been immortalized at Madame Tussauds in London, Deepika Padukone’s statue titled ‘The Statue of Purpose’ has a deeper meaning. She is also the first Indian to have her statue in the A grade section in London. With her statue, Deepika hoped to give people a sense of upliftment and a sense of hope as the statue was made on her real-life avatar and not of a film character. 

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Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan’s Metro In Dino to release this November

Anurag Basu-helmed Metro In Dino, received a fresh release date after significant delays.

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Anurag Basu-helmed Metro In Dino, which was earlier scheduled to release in September, has now got the new release date. The film starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Konkona Sensharma, Sara Ali Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pankaj Tripathi, and Neena Gupta, will release in theaters on November 29.

After four years, Anurag Basu is set to return to directing chair with his upcoming film, Metro In Dino. The film was first announced in December 2022, and it has now been given a new release date following considerable delays. For those who don’t know, the original release date for Metro In Dino was September 13, 2024.

The makers of Anurag Basu’s film posted on social media, saying, #MetroInDino tells the touching stories of contemporary couples, with love in the city taking center stage. With an amazing ensemble cast that includes Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sensharma, Ali Fazal, and Fatima Sana Shaikh, mark November 29 of this year on your calendars to experience the magic of love. Prepare yourself for an unparalleled adventure through urban romance, the note read.

Anurag Basu, who has previously worked with Pritam on movies like Gangster, Life in a… Metro, Barfi!, Jagga Jasoos, and Ludo, has given him again the musical duties for Metro In Dino. The film is a standalone follow-up to Anurag Basu’s critically acclaimed Life in a Metro from 2007. Dharmendra, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Shiney Ahuja, Shilpa Shetty, and Kangana Ranaut, played the lead roles in the film.

Meanwhile, Metro In Dino will mark the first collaboration of Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara Ali Khan. Aditya was last seen in 2023 release Gumraah alongside Mrunal Thakur. While Sara had two releases last month including Murder Mubark alongside Karishma Kapoor and Karan Johar’s Ae Watan Mere Watan.

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Do Aur Do Pyaar social media review: Social media users say Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi deliver standout performances in this adorable film

Do Aur Do Pyaar delves into modern relationship complexities via Kavya (Vidya Balan) and Anirudh (Pratik Gandhi). It tackles marriage challenges, infidelity, and the quest for renewed love amid chaos, offering an insightful portrayal of contemporary romantic struggles.

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Do Aur Do Pyaar narrates the story of a married couple, reluctant businessman Anirudh, also known as Ani Bannerjee (played by Pratik Gandhi) and dental practitioner Kavya Ganeshan (played by Vidya Balan). Both of them are residing in Mumbai. The couple has been married for 12 years. But over the last few years their relationship has only been physical with emotional and mental separation prevailing.

The couple lacks warmth and is confined to their own side of the bed as they are sleeping with their phones instead of their partners. Kavya seeks solace with Vikram (played by Sendhil Ramamurthy) who is globe-trotting photographer, while Anirudh finds comfort in Nora (Illeana D’ Cruz) who is a young aspiring actress. But a visit to Kavya’s hometown rekindles the couple’s passion in the relationship.

Social media users who watched the film took to X and shared their reviews. One X user Rohit Jaiswal gave the film 4/5 star rating and said it is an adorable film. Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi have done amazing work and Ileana Dcruz impressed the audiences with her performance.

It is an uncomplicated film of a visibly unhappy married couple seeking love outside of their marriage. But everything changes when an unexpected incident reminds them of what their love used to be like in the beginning. The film is filled with beautiful moments and overall looks adorable. The pace of the film is slow in parts. Yet the film is a must watch for its realistic take on modern relationships  Rohit Jaiswal said Do Aur Do Pyaar will do well with the urban audiences.

One X user Avik shared the early reviews of Do Aur Do Pyaar which said that it is a cute film and he thanked the makers for making such content.

One social media user Sonu K gave the film a 4 star rating out of 5. He said it is an adorable film which one can watch with his family.

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Yami Gautam starrer Article 370 releases on Netflix today

Aditya Suhas Jambhale-helmed film Article 370, which released in theatres on February 23, has now debuted on Netflix

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Yami Gautam starrer political action thriller Article 370, after its successful theatrical release, today debuted on the OTT giant Netflix.

The film, which released in theaters on February 23 of this year, attracted attention for how it handled the sensitive subject of Jammu and Kashmir’s Article 370 abrogation.

Netflix yesterday posted a reminder on its official X (earlier known as Twitter) account, a reminder, saying, Article 370 is arriving tomorrow, only on Netflix! #Article370OnNetflix.

Priyamani, Kiran Karmarkar, and Arun Govil play important roles in Article 370, which is directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and co-produced by Yami Gautam’s husband Aditya Dhar.

The excitement surrounding the film’s digital release has increased due to Gautam’s highly praised portrayal of NIA officer Zooni Haksar.

The cast of the film, which included Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Skand Thakur, Ashwini Koul, Divya Seth Shah, Raj Zutshi, Sumit Kaul, Raj Arjun, Asit Gopinath Redij, Ashwani Kumar, and Irawati Harshe Mayadev, ran in theaters for 50 days following its release.

The screenplay and dialogue are by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and Arjun Dhawan, with additional screenwriting by Aarsh Vora. The script of the film is written by Aditya Dhar and Monal Thaakar.

Produced by Aditya Dhar, Article 370 has an approximate budget of Rs 25 crore. The filn earned over 100 crore and 104.81 crore worldwide.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also discussed about the film, stating, he has heard that a film on Article 370 is going to be released this week. It is good thing since it will enable individuals to obtain accurate information, he added.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh then took his family to see the movie at a New Delhi theater, where he said that it depicted both the complexity of the problem and its challenging solution.

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