5 Offbeat Deepika Padukone Films to Watch on Her Birthday

7 Offbeat Deepika Padukone Films to Watch on Her Birthday

5th January 2026 lifeofindian

What Counts as a T20 Century

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Lafangey Parindey (2010)

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Break Ke Baad (2010)

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Chhapaak (2020)

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My Choice (Short Film, 2015)

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