Deepika Padukone (Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ), born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned actress who appears in Bollywood movies. In 2006, Padukone made her cinematic debut in the Kannada film, Aishwarya staring opposite actor Upendra. She later made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan movie Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan.