{"id":1322,"date":"2016-01-07T02:02:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T02:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southasiantimes.com.au\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2016-01-18T02:16:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T02:16:19","slug":"1322","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southasiantimes.com.au\/?p=1322","title":{"rendered":"What makes Deepika Padukone the biggest Bollywood superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"deepika-padukone-hot-wallpapers-white\"<\/a>At a time when Bollywood is ever so reluctantly warming up to the idea of feminism and the thorny issue of pay disparity between male and female artistes, guess which one actor\u2019s names keeps cropping up? Deepika Padukone.<\/p>\n

From taking on a national newspaper for a vulgar headline to addressing gender bias among film producers along with Anushka Sharma, Kangana Ranaut and others, Tuesday\u2019s birthday girl is one of the most vocal actors in the industry today.<\/p>\n

However, that kind of confidence to speak one\u2019s mind in a male-dominated industry probably stems from Deepika\u2019s standing as a A-list star.<\/p>\n

Currently one of the most paid actors in Bollywood, comparable with the revered Khans, and is as much a crowd-puller as the best of them, there are very few who can cloud Deepika\u2019s stardom now.<\/p>\n

This of course is directly proportional to her salable value of her films. Deepika\u2019s position is in fact rather envious considering she debuted in 2007 (in Om Shanti Om) and her career in under a decade old, a feat not even the Khans managed.<\/p>\n

If you consider her last six films, Deepika\u2019s rising brand value is apparent. Her latest, Bajirao Mastani has already crossed the Rs 150 cr mark in India. This, despite the fact that it was released on the same day when Shah Rukh Khan\u2019s and Kajol\u2019s Dilwale hit the screens. Truth be told, Bajirao Mastani\u2019s success made Dilwale t<\/p>\n

Before Bajirao, there was Tamasha; the Imtiaz Ali-directed film proved to be a lifesaver for Ranbir Kapoor who was desperate for a commercial success. Most every review suggested Deepika shone through in the film that was a near hit-and-miss.<\/p>\n

Her third release last year added to the hattrick. Deepika made a formidable lead in Piku that featured an ensemble cast including Irrfan Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Director Shoojit Sircar\u2019s movie was far from the usual Bollywood fare. It was hearty, emotional, quirky and entertaining \u2013 what movie about a man and his bowel movements can sell that well?<\/p>\n

The year before last was no less eventful for Deepika. With three releases again \u2013 Kochadaiiyaan, Finding Fanny and Happy New Year \u2013 Deepika proved she was as much an entertainer as an actor in 2014. Granted, Kochadaiiyaan did bomb at the box office, but it was Rajnikanth\u2019s show through and through. However, Homi Adajania\u2019s Finding Fanny was. Though it wasn\u2019t a \u2018mainstream\u2019 movie, Finding Fanny worked because of its well-crafted content. In Happy New Year, Deepika was paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan a third time after Om Shanti Om and Chennai Express (2013), in which she was actually received more praise than King Khan.<\/p>\n

Source: Hindustantimes<\/p>\n

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