Deepika Padukone has a mixed year

Housefull - Hit
Lafangey Parindey - Average
Break Ke Baad - Below average
Karthik Calling Karthik - Flop
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey - Disaster

Deepika Padukone had a very mixed year. Before 2010, she had four films to her name in her entire career while now in a single year; she had as many as five releases. She experimented with her roles and left a mark in each of her outings. However, her only big success was Housefull. Films like Lafangey Parindey and Break Ke Baad proved though that this is one girl who has it in her to 'perform' as well rather than 'just look good'.

A perfect mix of beauty and talent, if there is one actress who is a serious contender to make her way to the top, it is Deepika Padukone.

Karan Johar walks into Deepika's house

He came, he saw but, he just couldn't conquer! We are referring to the ironic situation of the VJ-turned actor Purab Kohli; despite having the gorgeous Deepika Padukone as his neighbour, he just couldn't get his feelings across to her. No, even before you can get into the layer of things, let us tell you that the aforementioned was the 'plot' of the ongoing Nescafe series.

Well, as they say, the plot gets thicker. And the thickness now lies in the fact that now besides Deepika, Purab will now be joined by none other than the master filmmaker Karan Johar, according to sources. It added that the trio has even shot for the ad that shows Karan walking into Deepika's house, even as Purab is trying hard to impress her. Despite knowing the fact that 'he' is Karan Johar, Purab pretends not to know him and hence starts asking him about his profession like 'Are you a badminton player?" etc...

With KJo joining the gang, sipping coffee (or is it 'Koffee' now?), will just get even more stimulating. What say, folks!

Deepika, Sidhartha at Copenhagen on her b'day

For her 25th birthday today, Deepika Padukone has gone back to her roots. Literally! The actress, is celebrating the day at Copenhagen — the city she was born in.

She was just 11 months old when the Padukones returned to Bangalore. And Deepika, enthused by nostalgia for the historic European city, has returned there to trace her roots.

A friend revealed, "Deepika wants to visit the hospital where she was born, the house where her parents stayed, and also bond with old family friends still living in the Danish city. Her parents have fond memories of Copenhagen and Deepika wants them to relive these with her. So, Papa Prakash Padukone will be her guide on this tour."

Earlier, the Padukones celebrated Christmas in London. Sidhartha Mallya, who is supposedly seeing Deepika, joined them for New Year in the English capital. And he is likely to be with her in Copenhagen as well, today. Which is as romantic a birthday gift the young liquor baron could give the sexy actress as is possible. Deepika returns to Mumbai on Friday to attend the Imran Khan-Avantika Malik wedding over the weekend.

Happy birthday, Deepika Padukone!

Deepika Padukone, the dusky beauty from Bangalore, turns 25 today.

The gorgeous Capricornian is on a backpacking trip through Europe along with her boyfriend Siddharth Mallya. The duo left for London to ring in 2011.

2010 was an eventful year for Deepika with as many as five releases: Karthik Calling Karthik, Housefull, Lafangey Parindey, Break Ke Baad and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. Sadly, only one of the five did good business at theatres, but Deepika says she had something to learn from every film.

But more admirable than anything is how she came to terms with her break-up from Ranbir Kapoor. Rather than being depressed, she immersed herself in work and made new friends, including Siddharth Mallya. Their budding friendship was to be seen during the IPL, when she cheered for Mallya’s team Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Later in the year, Deepika also sparked a controversy by saying on Koffee With Karan that her ex beau Ranbir should endorse a condom brand.

This year, she is looking at a few interesting roles, including one in Prakash Jha’s Aarakshan.

Watch Deepika’s Padukone hot sizzling item number

The hot and happening Deepika Padukone is the latest entrant to the bandwagon of item girls as she gears up to perform for Rohan Sippy’s film. With sultry sirens Katrina Kaif and Malaika Arora Khan setting the silver screen on fire with their ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ (Tees Maar Khan) and ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ (Dabbangg), Deepika didn’t want to be left behind.

The actress will be donning her shoes for an item number for a film by Rohan Sippy. The dance will be choreographed by Caesar and will be shot in the Mehboob studio. With lots of laser lightings, the song will have a hop cum rave party set up in the backdrop of a jungle, making it a visual treat! The song ‘Dum Maro Dum’ will be reworked upon by music director Pritam. The lyrics of the song will also be given a twist by lyricist Jaideep Sahni. Deepika will go all glam for the song, which will be a complete makeover from the deglam look she had in her last movie, Kheley Hum Jee Jaan Se, and set the pulses racing!!!!

Sources revealed that the song, which is also the title track of the film, will be a crucial part of the climax. The original was a creation of music director R. D. Burman, from the film ‘Hare Krishna Hare Rama’ by Dev Anand. The song featured Zeenat Aman as a hippie, in which she wowed the audiences with her performance.

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Never friends with Deepika: Sonam

Ever since Bollywood actors Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone got along on the TV chat show Karan Johar’s Koffee with Karan, their apparent friendship has been under constant scrutiny. However, Sonam says the two are only acquaintances.

“Deepika and I were never friends. It was just instant chemistry on the show. We have not kept in touch since then. Right now, I am in Chandigarh shooting for Mausam, and god only knows where she is.”

The actor, who is now shooting with actor Shahid Kapoor for Mausam, is all praises for her him. “Shahid is a Delhi boy settled in Mumbai, and he has taken the best from both the cities.”

Sonam says she joined Bollywood with a “bucket list of what i will not do”. One of her main commandments is that she will never dance at a wedding for money. “I can’t do it. I don’t judge actors who do, but I can never do it,” she says.

Deepika Padukone going on a New Year rendezvous with Siddharth Mallya

Deepika Padukone might not have had a great year professionally, but she never ceases to be the center of the tabloids. It’s not because of her movies but her romantic life that she either had in the past or the present one. While she has been busy this year post her break-up with Ranbir Kapoor telling the world that Siddharth Mallya is nothing but a good friend, now this “good friend” and she is setting off to London to usher in the New Year.

The duo has planned to take a full on vacation in London and have already chalked out the plan of what they will do in UK. The list does not only include partying, shopping and bonding with friends but also plans of touring the countryside of UK. It seems the liquor heir and the sexy actress will have their hands full in this travel and a good bonding time away from the Indian paparazzi.

It would also be a nice time to celebrate for Deepika and put her past behind which includes the Ranbir Kapoor controversy and two back to back flops. Hopefully this bonding with Siddharth and travel to UK will help her to unwind and rejuvenate herself for the next year in Bollywood.