Deepika Padukone has only played minor roles.
Padukone is considered among the most popular and high-profile celebrities in India
In 2018, Padukone portrayed Rani Padmavati, a Rajput queen who commits jauhar (self-immolation) to protect herself from the Muslim invader Alauddin Khilji, in the period drama Padmaavat; it marked her third collaboration with Bhansali and Singh

