Five Intense Deepika Padukone Performances To Watch Ahead Of Gehraiyaan

As the much-awaited movie “Gehraiyaan” is yet to be released on OTT, let us take a look at the lovely cast member, Deepika Padukone’s most beloved works before Gehraiyaan. The five intense Deepika Padukone performances before Gehraiyaan we loved are below:

 Om Shanti Om

Deepika Padukone’s debut film “Om Shanti Om” explores her playing two characters, Sandy and ShantiPriya. It is a story of when in the 1970s, an aspiring actor, Om played by Shah Rukh Khan is murdered but is soon after reincarnated into the present day. He attempts to discover the mystery of his death and also finds Shanti, his lover from his previous life.

Cocktail

A love triangle is no new news when it comes to the complexities of modern love right? Meet Gautam (Saif Ali Khan), Meera (Diana Penty), and Veronica (Deepika Padukone) who share a special bond as friends and as lovers but don’t they always say that three is a crowd? The movie follows Veronica, who loves Gautam but is left heartbroken after she finds out that he shares mutual feelings with Meera. This complex love triangle has us questioning our sad fate. Haven’t we all been in Veronica’s shoes?

Piku

Doesn't a road trip make all things better? The movie portrays a relationship between a daughter and her ageing father whose peculiarity drives everyone crazy. It is a quirky comedy that brings Piku, an architect, played by Deepika Padukone closer to her nagging father, Bhaskor Banerjee, played by Amitabh Bachchan despite their different ideologies and fights over tiny issues.

A still from the film Piku. Representative image used

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Padmaavat

Padmaavat is set in medieval Rajasthan where Queen Padmavati is married to a noble king where they live in an extravagant fortress with subjects until a very ambitious Sultan is aware of Padmavati's beauty forming an obsessive love for the Queen of Mewar. Deepika Padukone gracefully plays the role of Padmavati. The tyrannical ruler attacks her land and her husband Maharawal Ratan Singh assembles his valiant forces to defend his land and the honour of his beloved wife.

Chhapaak 

Malti, played by Deepika Padukone is an acid attack survivor and is forced to go through various court procedures trying to heal mentally. She fights for her justice for people like herself. The character is played in a very powerful way and it shows us that there is life even after being defeated or having been on the receiving end of an acid attack. The movie is very empowering and a powerful topic of discussion.