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Indian Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone presents a creation by Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra during the Grand Finale of PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013 in New Delhi on August 4, 2013. (AFP)
When model turned actress Deepika Padukone made her Bollywood debut in Farah Khan's 'Om Shanti Om' her role was tailored to suit her limited acting ability.
Once branded as 'just a pretty face', Deepika at present is the reigning queen of Bollywood.
With four back to back hits in 2013, the beauty is riding the popularity chart with breakneck speed.
If we count the numbers of followers of stars on the social networking site, Facebook then we will find that Deepika Padukone has overpowered superstars like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
Her fan following on Facebook has crossed 15 million whereas Salman comes second with 14 million.
Fans around the world are going ga-ga over the 'Chennai Express' actress and if we look at the number, she leaves behind others by a huge margin. Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan are left behind by 5 and 7.4 million difference.
And the actress was overjoyed and as a mark of appreciation, she gave her fans an opportunity to chat with her live on Facebook on Wednesday.
She has also won over the media with her interactions and non-starry attitude. When attending events she gracefully poses for the photographers and never shys away from controversial topics.
Nonchalantly, she faces questions about her past - ex-Ranbir Kapoor.
No wonder her persona and performance in highest number of flicks she worked in last year had won millions of hearts and so it converted into millions of followers on micro-boggling websites.
The actress is currently working on with her ‘Om Shanti Om’ director Farah Khan and co-star Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Happy New Year’ slated to release this Diwali. Also her 'Kochadaiiyaan' opposite superstar Rajinikanth is one of the most awaited flicks this year.
'Finding Fanny Fernandes' will be an English satirical short film.
Deepika Padukone has come a long way... And she's definitely here to stay. Here's a toast to the new superstar in Bollywood!
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