
Physical training, go to school, again go for playing badminton, finish my Interview, Padukone said, "I would wake up at five in the morning, go for The focus of her life was badminton, which she Padukone has admitted to being socially awkward as a child andĭid not have many friends. She subsequently enrolled at the Indira Gandhi National Open University for a Bachelorīut later quit it due to scheduling conflicts with her modelling career. Pre-university education at Mount Carmel College. The family relocated to Bangalore, India Secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association. Her younger sister, Anisha, is a golfer. Is a former badminton player of international repute, and her mother, Ujjala, Live Love Laugh Foundation, which creates awareness on mental health in India.ĭeepika Padukone was born on 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark She has designed her own line of clothing for women and is the founder of The Shows, has written columns for an Indian newspaper, is a prominent celebrityĮndorser for brands and products, and is vocal about issues such as feminism and depression. Her first project in Hollywood came with the action film xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017).Īlongside her acting career, Padukone participates in stage Padukone'sĪcclaimed portrayal of a character based on Juliet in the tragic romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) and a headstrong architect in theĬomedy-drama Piku (2015) won her two Best Actress awards at Filmfare. Rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films. She rose to prominence with starring roles in the romantic comedies Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and ChennaiĬomedy Happy New Year (2014), and the historical romance Bajirao The 2012 box office hit Cocktail marked a turning point in Padukone's career,Įarning her praise and Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies. Received praise for portraying the lead roles in the romance Love Aaj Kal (2009) and the drama Lafangey Parindey (2010), but her performances in the romance Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and the comedy Housefull (2010) were met with negative reviews. Shanti Om -and won a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Padukone then played a dual role in herįirst Bollywood release-the 2007 blockbuster Om She soon received offers forįilm roles and made her acting debut in 2006 as the title character of the Kannada film Aishwarya. Her career in the sport to become a fashion model. Was born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore.Īs a teenager, she played badminton in national level championships but left Padukone, the daughter of the badminton player Prakash Padukone, Padukone is the recipient of several awards,įeatures in listings of the nation's most popular and attractive personalities. One of the highest-paid actresses in the world, She forced herself into the TARDIS, and the ship took off.Is an Indian film actress. The Doctor protested, admitting that he liked Leela, but saying he could not take everyone he liked with him. She followed him back to his TARDIS and requested that he take her with him. Leela cared for him for two days until he came to his senses. The Doctor was able to unify the mind of Xoanon, slipping into unconsciousness as he did so. There, the Doctor found the supercomputer Xoanon and set about trying to cure him of his insanity while Leela fended off the attacking Tesh, killing several. Leela then went with the Doctor to the base of the Tesh - in fact the spacecraft used by the expedition. Her use of janis thorns to paralyse and kill was criticised by the Doctor.Ĭalib used a janis thorn against Leela, and only through the Doctor's use of a bioanalyser was she restored from paralysis and saved from death. After the Doctor was captured, she returned to the Sevateem village and helped him escape.

The Doctor saved Leela from the psychic projections of Xoanon that resided in the jungle, earning her trust. She initially believed him to be the Evil One, due to the resemblance between him and the carved face on a cliff nearby. Leela instructed him to return to the tribe and would meet the Fourth Doctor. She used a crossbow to slay one of her assailants while Tomas, her friend, killed the other. While attempting to escape, Leela fought two men, sent by Neeva to kill her.

Her father, Sole, undertook the ritual Test of the Horda on her behalf and was killed.

Her blasphemy against Xoanon secured her banishment. In The Face of Evil, Leela argued against the tribe's shaman, Neeva, in attacking the rival Tesh tribe, which he claimed came from the Sevateem's god, Xoanon.
