15 years of Deepika Padukone: Tracing her Bollywood journey

It has been 15 years since the release of 'Om Shanti Om', which also means Deepika Padukone has completed 15 years in Bollywood

Deepika marked her big Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in 'Om Shanti Om' in 2007

Prior to that, she was a model and had also appeared in many commercials as well as music videos

With her super hit debut, things were looking bright for her but then she faced a career downturn

Her movies like 'Chandni Chowk To China', 'Karthik Calling Karthik', 'Lafangey Parindey' and 'Break Ke Baad' flopped at the box office

However, Deepika didn't let this affect her and she kept performing. She then went on a row of giving several hits

In 2013, Deepika's 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' turned out to be a blockbuster and her performance was praised by the critics

Deepika then impressed the audience by playing the comical role of a gangster's daughter named 'Meenalochni' in 'Chennai Express' in the same year

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Ram Leela' was the 4th consecutive 100-crore success for Deepika and her third film in 2013

She became the quintessential Bhansali muse and touched hearts once again with her portrayal of 'Mastani' in the periodic drama 'Bajirao Mastani' in 2015

Even though controversies surrounded the 2018 film 'Padmaavat', what stood out was Deepika's phenomenal performance as Queen Padmavati

Based on true events Deepika played the role of a real-life acid attack survivor in the 2018 released film 'Chhapaak'

She was last seen in 'Gehraiyaan', which also marked her OTT debut. The film was based on the complexities of relationships in today's times

Deepika will be next seen in 'Pathaan' which will reunite her with Shah Rukh Khan. The film is slated to release on January 25, 2023

Besides, the actress also has 'Brahmastra Part 2: Dev', 'Fighter', 'The Intern' remake and 'Project K' in her kitty