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How badminton shaped Deepika Padukone

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June 15, 2025

AS HER Padukone School of Badminton aims for 75 centres in a year, actress Deepika Padukone talked about how the sport shaped her life as she grew up playing the sport.

Padukone took to Instagram, where she shared a picture posing with her father Prakash Padukone, a former star badminton player.

She wrote: “As someone who grew up playing badminton, I’ve experienced firsthand how much this sport can shape one’s life — physically, mentally, and emotionally.”

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