Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone has a one-word response to her Hollywood Walk of Fame selection.
On Wednesday, July 2, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce shared a video montage on Instagram featuring the Pathan actress as part of the 2026 class to receive a star on Hollywood Boulevard’s iconic Walk of Fame.
The following day, July 3, shortly after making headlines for her induction, the Dilwale star took to Instagram to share a minimal reaction filled with thankfulness.
She just wrote the word “Gratitude…” over a solid black background.
This achievement makes Padukone, 39, the first Indian actress to be honoured with the most coveted feat, joining the ranks of Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet, Emily Blunt, Gordon Ramsay, and 30 other prominent individuals and groups.
Padukone, who co-starred with Vin Diesel in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, was selected in the Motion Picture category.
In addition to the Padmaavat actress, thirteen other actors and actresses were named in the same category, including Blunt (Oppenheimer), Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Chris Columbus, Marion Cotillard, Keith David, Rami Malek, Rachel McAdams, Demi Moore, Franco Nero, Carlo Ramboldi, Molly Ringwald, Tony Scott, and Stanley Tucci.
It is pertinent to note that this is not the first international acclaim for Ranveer Singh’s wife.
In 2018, Padukone was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world and later received the TIME100 Impact Award for her advocacy in mental health.