Bengaluru born and brought up, Deepika Padukone, will be the face of the city marathon, to be held on May 18, and she is not charging the sponsors a paisa for it. Photo Credit: IANS/FileMarch 13, 2009, (Sawf News) - Bengaluru born and brought up, Deepika Padukone, will be the face of the city marathon, to be held on May 18, and she is not charging the sponsors a paisa for it.
Sports is in Deepkia's genes, since she is badminton ace Prakash Padukone's daughter, and Bengluru, where her family still resides, is her city.
Deepika, studied at Sophia High School and Mount Carmel College in the city and played badminton for Karnataka, before taking up modeling as her career. As one of Bollywood's hottest newcomers, she doesn't have time to pursue sports anymore, but is thrilled at an opportunity to promote a sporting culture.
"I have been closely associated with sports as I have been an athlete all my life," she says.
"In Bangalore, it will be nice to get people together to run and help the various causes associated with the marathon.
"I am going down next week to announce and promote the marathon. I have always had a sports connection in lots of ways since childhood and Bangalore is my home city. Also I have always promoted fitness and health."
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