Deepika Padukone: Building A Legacy Of Her Own

When it came to deciding who would take home The ELLE Global Icon of the Year Award at the ELLE Beauty Awards 2022, Deepika Padukone was the most unanimous and loudest choice. And rightly so. The 36-year-old actor turned entrepreneur has had a glorious last few years. Just a prefix for this year includes a much-debated and applauded performance in Gehraiyaan, followed by the launch of her global self-care brand, 82°E. As one of the most followed actors on social media, the global influence she has on her audience is immense. So naturally, we were hooked on the launch of her brand. From what it was to what it looked like and how it aligned with Brand DP, we wanted to know it all. We caught up with our digital cover star of the month on the day of her brand launch, and the conversation was exactly what you would expect from Deepika: calm, collected and nuanced.