Not many know that Bollywood bombshell Deepika Padukone made her acting debut with a Kannada film, opposite Upendra. Though the film bombed at the box office, Deepika's performance was appreciated by many.

Meanwhile, she made a stunning Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om, opposite Shahrukh Khan. The actress in a recent interview, revealed that it was director Farah Khan, who insisted her to do a Kannada film first, since she was based from Bangalore. She added, that Farah insisted on this, as she felt it would help Deepika to overcome her fear in facing the camera.