Deepika Padukone shares Shantipriya fan art as Om Shanti Om completes 16 years
Deepika Padukone made her big Bollywood debut in 2007 with Om Shanti Om and went on to become one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry.
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Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om in 2007 expressed her gratitude for starring in the film as it completed 16 years since release. Deepika took to her Instagram handle, she shared some throwback photos and wrote, "Gratitude”. She also shared fan art which was a compilation of 16 years of her journey in Bollywood.
Om Shanti Om was released in 2007. Major roles in the reincarnation drama were played by Kirron Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal, Yuvika Chaudhary and others in the Farah Khan-directed and Gauri Khan-produced film.
Deepika looks back at her debut film
With a series of nostalgic clips that immediately touched the hearts of her fans, Deepika celebrated 16 years since the release of her debut film.
November 9, 2007 saw the release of Om Shanti Om. The story revolves around Om, a young actor in the film industry, who falls in love with famous actress Shantipriya (Deepika) but dies while attempting to save her from a fire. After thirty years, he is reborn and decides to get revenge of her death.
Deepika Padukone's career and background
Deepika Padukone has since become one of India's highest-paid actresses. She is listed among the most well-known figures in the country. In 2018, Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2022, the publication even gave her the Time100 Impact Award.
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On the professional front, Hrithik Roshan and Deepika will appear in the aerial action film Fighter. For the first time, they are appearing on the silver screen. She has also signed Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor starrer Singham 3 as Lady Singham. She will play a cop in it.