Rare ramp photos of Deepika Padukone

The noughties marked the beginning of the courtship between the Indian fashion industry and the Bollywood. Prior to that, there had been many beauty queens in the past who reaped success on the big-screen, like Zeenat Aman, Juhi Chawla, Meenakshi Sheshadri, etc. But the real trendsetter was Aishwarya Rai; she had a figure that catered to the interational ramp requirements, all the while having a successful acting career.

Deepika displays a creation by designer Poonam Bhagat for Taika during the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi, 07 April 2006.