Birthday Special: Five times Deepika Padukone made it to headlines for all the right reasons

Her battle with depression!

It is difficult to come out in open and talk about your mental state and especially if you are a star, it's frightening to let people know that you are depressed. But Deepika Padukone turned out to be this brave soul who came and spoke about it with an intention to help those who are battling depression just like her. She started with a foundation called 'Live Laugh Love' that strives hard to help people come over depression.

Being the daring ‘Padmavati’

We all know about the controversy that revolved around Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati'. In such a condition when people refrain from getting involved in any sort of controversy, Deepika gave out a bold statement that nothing can stop this film from releasing. This statement of hers called for life threats, but the lady still stands by what she believes in.

A film with Vin Diesel!

Despite having a flourishing career in Bollywood, Deepika took a chance in Hollywood and voila, her first film was with none other than Vin Diesel. She sure grabbed a lot of headlines, thanks to her chemistry with Vin and we must say it was super cute.

A letter from daddy dearest!

Once again, Deepika showed her soft side when she broke down in tears while reading an inspirational letter written by her father at an award function. The letter and her speech brought tears to each and everyone seated in the audience.

The cleavage saga!

Deepika Padukone lashed out on a leading daily for caring around a story focusing on her cleavage. She literally gave a piece of her mind to the leading news portal and won accolades from all for standing up for herself. Check out her tweets below: https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/511070081946644480 https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/511070655442219008 https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/511070915170271233