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19 Years of Deepika Padukone!

Radiocity
By Radiocity Team
Published Nov 10, 2026

DP`s debut as Shanti Priya

Critics widely celebrated her glamorous entry as Shantipriya, hailing it as one of the most iconic and dreamy heroines launches in modern Indian cinema.

Deepika Padukone as Naina Talwar in YJHD

Living in our hearts rent-free. Critics praised Deepika for playing the role with refreshing assurance, natural grace, and emotional restraint.

Deepika as Piku Banerjee

This is widely considered as her defining performance. She played a sharp & practical architect juggling her career & her eccentric, aging hypochondriac father.

Rubia in "Pathaan"

A sleek, high-octane Pakistani spy agent in one of her biggest box-office blockbusters to date. No one could have played the role better than DP!

Veronica D`Costa in "Cocktail"

This was a turning point in DP`s career where she played a wild & unapologetic party girl, earning praise for her bold screen presence & fashion influence.

The "Tamasha" era took us by storm

Rather than acting as a standard romantic heroine, Tara serves as the driving force of the narrative.

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