Deepika Padukone burst on the scene in 2007 with her debut in Om Shanti Om, playing opposite Shahrukh Khan. She then appeared in Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) with Ranbir Kapoor (with whom she was once romantically involved, and his initials are still tattooed on her neck), the bomb Chandni Chowk to China (2009) opposite Akshay Kumar, and the hit Love Aaj Kal (2009) alongside Saif Ali Khan. She starred in five films in 2010— Karthik Calling Karthik, Housefull, Lafangey Parindey, Break Ke Baad, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey—with mixed results. She was born in Denmark to Indian parents. Her father is a famous badminton player, and in her teens, Deepika was a tough competitor in the sport, which she gave up for a career in modeling and acting.
