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15 years of Deepika Padukone: From heartwarming Piku to mesmerizing Mastani, a look into her best performances!

Deepika Padukone is an actress par excellence. She has always charmed the audience with her amazing performances in films ever since her debut in Om Shanti Om. Be it the fiercely independent role of an empowered woman in Piku or an acid attack survivor in Chhapaak, Deepika Padukone has always picked her roles wisely. With such stellar roles to her credit, she is all set to star in action thriller Pathaan with actor Shah Rukh Khan. As she completed 15 years in Bollywood, let’s look at some of her best performances - 

Piku Banerjee in Piku

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Piku Banerjee in Piku

Piku, undoubtedly unleashed the best potential of Deepika Padukone. The actress literally aced the titular character and was the highlight of the film while starring alongside big names like Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan. 

Alisha Khanna in Gehraiyaan

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Alisha Khanna	in Gehraiyaan

Gehraiyaan is a film about flawed characters and Deepika Padukone is the soul of the film. Sparking conversations around a taboo topic like infidelity, Deepika Padukone evoked the humanness of her character Alisha and it could not be more real. 

Malti Agarwal in Chhapaak

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Malti Agarwal in Chhapaak

Tackling a social issue as sensitive as acid attack, Deepika Padukone not just stepped into the shoes of survivor Laxmi Agarwal but made us all aware of its lifetime consequences and what goes behind the fight. 

Veronica in Cocktail

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Veronica in Cocktail

Cocktail was a film that marked Deepika Padukone’s comeback after a few flops. Her flawed character of Veronica literally charmed the audience and paved way for her success. 

Naina Talwar in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

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Naina Talwar in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

While Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani was more about the journey of Ranbir Kapoor’s Bunny, it was Deepika Padukone’s ‘Naina’ who added meaning to his life and the film. Her character arc in the film was so strong that she clearly knew her priorities in life and even adviced Bunny when he felt confused about his choices.  

Mastani in Bajirao Mastani

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Mastani in Bajirao Mastani

Bajirao Mastani explored Deepika Padukone’s beauty at its best! From pitch-perfect dialogue delivery to mesmerizing performance in ‘Deewani Mastani’, it is one of those films in which one can’t take their eyes off her. 

Leela in Goliyon ki Raasleela Ram-leela

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Leela in Goliyon ki Raasleela Ram-leela

Deepika Padukone’s first with her husband Ranveer Singh, Ramleela turned out to be a really successful film for both professional and personal reasons. The unapologetic nature of her character Leela and her chemistry with Ranveer Singh were the highlights of the film.