Actor Deepika Padukone expressed her joy and pride on Instagram after receiving her own star on the renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, making her the first Indian actress to achieve this honor.
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Deepika’s name was announced on Wednesday during a live press conference held at Ovation Hollywood.Deepika is the inaugural Indian actress to receive this prestigious honour. Prior to this, in 1960, an Indian name was included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the first time before 2025. This name was Sabu Dastagir, the son of an elephant mahout, who was chosen by American filmmaker Robert Flaherty for his 1937 film, Elephant Boy, which was inspired by a book by Rudyard Kipling.Earlier this year, in February, Mindy Kaling made history as the first South Asian woman to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame..
Deepika Padukone arrives at the Hollywood Walk of Fame
In 2026, a selection of names will be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This class comprises 35 individuals who are recognized as icons from various fields globally, including film, television, music, Broadway, and comedy.Deepika has been recognized as one of the honorees for the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2026 in the Motion Pictures category. The selection of honorees is made from a pool of hundreds of nominations. Fellow Walk of Famers Eugenio Derbez and Richard Blade alternated in announcing the list on Wednesday.The icons were chosen from five distinct categories: motion pictures, television, live theatre and live performance, recording, and sports entertainment.
