Do you know, India's top actor Deepika Padukone pursued this sport till the age of 16?

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One of India's highest-paid actors Deepika Padukone was a badminton player before making big in the entertainment industry.

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Deepika made a name for herself as a badminton player. She even played badminton in national-level championships.

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Deepika used to practice badminton rigorously from her childhood to her teenage days but later changed her focus to modelling and acting at the age of 16.

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Top actor's father, Prakash Padukone, was also a legendary badminton player and a former World No.1. He was the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships.

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Deepika has given some blockbuster hit films like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express, Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat.

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