Actress Deepika Padukone, who has made her name in the Bollywood industry, is now ready to be filled in Hollywood. His name has been included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame list of Class 2026. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce gave good news to the actress’s fans by announcing it during live streaming on their YouTube channel. Deepika has also become the first Indian actress to get this honor.
Deepika Padukone on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Deepika has illuminated India many times on the international stage. In 2018, he was included in the list of 100 most effective people in the world by Time magazine. After this he also received the Time100 Impact Award. Then she created a new history by unveiling the trophy in the FIFA World Cup final held in 2022 Qatar and she became the first Indian to do so. Now Deepika’s name has also been included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame List.
Along with Deepika, many Hollywood veteran artists such as Emily Blunt, Timothy Chalmet, Rami Malec, Rachel McAidams, Stanley Tuchi, Demi Moore and many famous global artists are also included. Amidst the famous stars from all over the world, Deepika has made her own identity not only in Indian cinema, but also in Hollywood. Deepika became the first Indian actress to get this honor. The actress has also expressed happiness to get this fame. He posted a story on Instagram and wrote ‘Thank you’.
What is a Hollywood walk of fame?
The ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’ is a place in Los Angeles, USA’s California that honors the famous artists of the entertainment industry for their necessary contribution. It consists of 15 blocks of Hollywood Bulleward Street and more than 2,800 five pointed, Terrajo and brass stars in the pavement of three blocks of Wine Street, which contains the names of all respected artists. Apart from actors, many artists like directors, musicians, singers are also honored.
Do actors have to pay the fees to get this honor?
Every artist wants to get his name on ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’. Then no matter how heavy they have to pay for this, they are also ready to pay huge fees for this honor. However, this honor is not available only by money. There is a long process for this which an artist has to complete. According to the Walk of Fame, an artist should remain active in the industry for about five years. During this time he should also be honored with many awards.
Artist also pays a huge fee to get a star of his name in ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’. After being selected for this honor, the artist has to pay a sponsorship fee of about $ 75,000 (Rs 64 lakh). Apart from this, they also pay an application fee of one $ 250 (22 thousand rupees). This includes the fees of becoming a star in his name, applying him and care.
These Indian original artists got this honor before Deepika
Deepika Padukone became the first actress of India to get this honor. By doing this, he illuminated the name of India worldwide. But before Deepika, there are some actors who had a relationship with India, who were named in the list of Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sabu Dastagir and Mindi calling are the artists of Indian origin who have been honored with the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sabu Dastagir was the first actor of Indian origin to work in Hollywood films. He used to act in films in the 60s decade. He acted in fantastic films like ‘Elephant Boy’, ‘Jungle Book’. However, he could not work in any Bollywood film. He died at the age of just 39. At the same time, Mindi calling is currently a part of Hollywood’s big projects. His Netflix series ‘Never Have I Ever’ is quite famous.
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