Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone had made her grand debut in Bollywood films alongside Shah Rukh Khan in 2007 in Om Shanti Om. Directed by Farah Khan featuring Deepika Padukone in double roles, Farah recalled how she had trained the actress for her debut. 


Farah Khan preparing Deepika Padukone for Om Shanti Om. 


Farah mentioned Deepika was first sent to Anupam Kher’s acting classes for three to four months After which she was enrolled for Kathak classes, followed by number of tests.  Farah revealed that for the first 10 days Deepika was asked to just be on the sets and watch how Shah Rukh Khan and Shreyas Talpade are working.  Her conversation with Dia who had no formal training in acting added that such preparations can make a huge difference to the new comers. 


About Om Shanti Om 


Om Shanti Om was a massive commercial success emerging as one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 2006. It was praised for its music, , grand production design and the nostalgic reference of Bollywood and the chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone on screen was amazing and perfect.   A story of a junior artist who is reborn after being murdered and seeks justice for the death of his beloved. 


For Deepika Padukone, Om Shanti Om proved to be not just her launchpad but also it defined her career in films. Playing dual roles of the glamourous 1970 superstar Shantipriya and then contemporary dancer who runs a dance school, she had received widespread praise for her natural acting and for her performance, she soon became an overnight sensation. Since then she and Shah Rukh Khan have come together on the big screen to give several hits and blockbusters like Chennai Express, Happy New Year, Pathaan and Jawan. 


The duo have once again reunited for their most recent upcoming film together, King , directed by Siddharth Anand , starring alongside Abhishek Bachchan, Suhana Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Raghav Juyal and Arshad Warsi in pivotal roles. The film is slated for its grand release on 24th December 2026.