Happy Birthday Deepika Padukone: Here are 5 unknown facts about the birthday girl

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A perfect combination of beauty and brains, the ever-so-poised Deepika Padukone is all set to celebrate her birthday. On the occasion of her birthday, we bring to you 5 unknown facts about her.

1) Contrary to the popular belief, Deepika Padukone did not make her debut in showbiz with the Farah Khan directorial ‘Om Shanti Om'. The fact is that she made her screen debut with Himesh Reshammiya's music video ‘Naam Hai Tera'. And as for her ‘silver screen' debut, Deepika Deepika had made her debut with a Kannada ‘Aishwarya'!

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2) Deepika was not born in Mumbai or Bangalore as many assume it to be. She was actually born in Copenhagen, Denmark.

3) Did you know that Deepika Padukone was supposed to make her Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Saawariya'!

4) Her first tryst with fame was when she had modelled for a leading toothpaste brand.

5) Besides being an actress, she is also a pro in playing badminton. She has even played badminton on a national level!