Bollywood Actress Deepika Padukone Is Our April 2022 Cover Star

[View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=all2) [Allure logo image]( March 10, 2022 [Image may contain: Clothing, Apparel, Human, Person, Deepika Padukone, Suit, Coat, and Overcoat]( [Bollywood Star Deepika Padukone Keeps Expanding Her Influence]( [When Deepika Padukone was a toddler, she had a “very, very naughty” habit of climbing on sofas and tables. She grew out of it when she was about five. (“The minute my sister was born, I calmed down and I became protective and maternal,” she says.) But metaphorically, you might say Padukone’s feet still haven’t touched the ground.

 As the reigning queen of the Indian film industry — also known as Bollywood — Padukone has been put on a pedestal. When I send a message to a WhatsApp group of my]([India-dwelling](, soon-to-be in-laws and ask for their impressions of her, they speak of Padukone in the same sort of glowing terms you or I might use when describing Hollywood stars like Jennifer Lawrence or Lupita Nyong’o. 

In an ever-crowded field, Padukone stands out not only for the breadth of her career and her wide range of talents — from modeling, to acting, to producing, and even badminton — but also for her dedication to mental health and wellness, particularly in an industry that, like its western cousin, has traditionally traded primarily on looks.

 “Speaking out about my experience with mental illness and standing up for what I believe in, I think all of that happened around the same time,” she says of her 2015 decision to share her struggle with depression with the world. And seven years on, she's never looked back. To see our stunning cover shoot with Padukone and learn details about her upcoming skin-care line, [read the full cover story on Allure.]( [READ MORE]( [Sign up for Allure's Beauty Box]( [Get 1 Year of Allure Magazine]( [Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( This e-mail was sent to you by [allure.com](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, allure@newsletters.allure.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=all2) or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=all2) Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.