RANKED: 5 Best Performances Of Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone is not only amongst the most popular actresses but also one of the best actresses working in the industry today. Such has been her impact in the past few years that she has attracted attention from Hollywood and she is all poised to make her mark at her global scale with xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

With all that is going on, it might seem that it was yesterday that she made her debut with Om Shanti Om. But that was nine years ago and in that time not only she has become a highly followed celebrity but  a talented actress as well.

Here are her best performances:

#5 BAJIRAO MASTANI

Though Deepika Padukone was the third best (behind Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh) in this Sanjay Leela Bhansali epic, it was still amongst her most interesting roles and her best performances.

#4 FINDING FANNY

Working with Homi Adajania for the second time, Deepika Padukone exceled in her role as the young widow who has a group of weird friends. 

#3 COCKTAIL

In Cocktail, Deepika Padukone did on screen what very Bollywood actresses do: she played a party girl--someone who isn't afraid to drink or indulge in casual sex. And with as the foundation of her character, she did some of her most superlative till date.

(Read more: RANKED: 5 Best Performances of Ranbir Kapoor's Career)

#2 GOLIYON KI LEELA RAM LEELA

This version of Romeo-Juliet had many things going for it. But it was Deepika Padukone's performance that really grabbed a lot of us. Her powerful role was also the announcement of her arrival as a genuine acting force.

#1 PIKU

In this Shoojit Sircar film, Deepika Padukone stood toe-to-toe with an acting legend such as Amitabh Bachchan and shone. Her role as a headstrong, independent woman with a unique relationship with her father is still remembered by us with fondness. 

What is your favourite Deepika Padukone performance?

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