Birthday Special: Let's teleport you to Deepika Padukone's modeling days
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Deepika Padukone turned 38 today and here are some of her best modeling days' looks
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Deepika worked as a child model, first appearing in a couple of advertising campaigns at the age of eight
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During her 10th standard, DP changed focus and decided to become a fashion model
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In 2004, she began a full-time career as a model under the tutelage of Prasad Bidapa
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Early in her career, Padukone gained recognition with a television commercial for the soap Liril and modeled for various other brands
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In 2005, she made her runway debut at the Lakme Fashion Week for designer Suneet Varma and won Model of the Year at the Kingfisher Fashion Awards
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Padukone's fame increased when she appeared in a popular print campaign for the 2006 Kingfisher Calendar
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At the age of 21, Padukone relocated to Mumbai and in 2006, she gained recognition by featuring in the music video for Himesh Reshammiya's song "Naam Hai Tera"
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Farah Khan noticed her in Reshammiya's music video, decided to cast her for a role in her upcoming film, titled Om Shanti Om
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