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Happy Birthday Deepika Padukone: Why she is at the top of her game

There's no better example than Deepika Padukone when we speak about meteoric rise in Bollywood. The gorgeous actor is all set to make her grand Hollywood debut with Vin Diesel in xXx: Return Of Xander Cage this month. An ecstatic Deepika took to social media to announce that the movie will release in India first, on January 14, a week before it hits theatres worldwide. The actor, who is currently in Los Angeles, also confirmed that Vin Diesel will be visiting India to promote the hugely popular action franchise and that she will be hosting a lavish party for her co-star.

Apart from her huge Hollywood debut, Padukone also has Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama Padmavati in her kitty which is set to release in November 2017. Reports suggest that Deepika was paid a fat cheque worth over Rs 12 crore for the film, making her the highest paid actress in the country. She plays the titular role opposite rumoured beau Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. This is her third outing with SLB, the two previous collaborations, Goliyon Ki Rassleela Ram-Leela in 2013 and Bajirao Mastani in 2015, were both blockbusters and fetched Deepika several awards.

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