All Hail The Queen Deepika Padukone

When she walks into a room, heads don’t turn casually, they swoon.The ability to think and perceive dims as one gawks in awe at the perfection and elegance that Deepika Padukone is.

There is no denying that Padukone’s career is at its peak at the moment. She is Bollywood's most wanted, desired, adored and successful actor today. Whether it is the smouldering chemistry with alleged beau Ranveer Singh or her confessions about her mental health issues, the gorgeous lady is on fire and nothing seems to be stopping her. There’s a lot on her platter – stardom, love, work, marriage, but she knows that she is a star and acts like one.

The Conqueror

Even as a newcomer, Padukone had the privilege of being paired with Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ in 2007. The audience and critics alike couldn’t help but concede that the girl with dimples was extremely talented. While Deepika Padukone has been in the industry for more than a decade now, people’s perceptions about her hasn’t changed. What has changed is the potency of her stardom, vigour and the absolute confidence that the actor exudes. Today, she has become the highest paid female actor in Bollywood. Speculations are rife that the actor wasn’t just paid a hefty amount for her role as ‘Rani Padmavati’ in ‘Padmaavat’; she was in fact paid more than her male costars. Being a part of an industry where male actors are paid much more than their females counterparts, Bollywood actors like Anushka Sharma and Kangana Ranaut have been vocal about this gender disparity in pay. An act like this could lead to a turning point in Indian Cinema.

The Rani Padmavati