Did you know? Deepika Padukone made her acting debut with the Kannada film industry

Kannada film industry is one of the

popular industries

in Indian cinema. It has produced many films and great actors who are

superstars

in other industries as well. One of the most sought after Indian superstars, Deepika Padukone, is among them as she made her acting debut in the Kannada film industry with the movie ‘Aishwarya’ in 2006.

Deepika Padukone is the daughter of ace badminton player Prakash Padukone, who quit her badminton career to do wonders in acting. Deepika, who was a successful fashion model, made her acting debut with the Kannada film ‘Aishwarya’ in 2006 which starred Upendra in the lead role. However, the 2007 Bollywood film ‘Om Shanti Om’ later proved to be a career breaking movie for her.

‘Aishwarya’ was directed by Indrajit Lankesh and became a

commercial success

. Deepika Padukone completed her education in Bangalore, and she began her full-time career as a model under the guardianship of Prasad Bidapa. She became popular after a television commercial and won the ‘Model of the Year’

award

at a prominent fashion awards event. Now, the actress is a superstar in Indian cinema and has even become a global with her appearance in the Hollywood film ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ starring Vin Diesel