While many believe Deepika Padukone's acting debut was in the 2007 Bollywood film 'Om Shanti Om', her first screen appearance was actually in the 2006 Kannada film 'Aishwarya'. Padukone began her career as a model before starring in 'Aishwarya' alongside Upendra Rao. She also appeared in Himesh Reshammiya's music video 'Naam Hai Tera' prior to 'Aishwarya'. 'Om Shanti Om' marked her breakthrough role in Hindi cinema.