Meet India's forgotten Hollywood star

Deepika Padukone just made history as the first Indian actress on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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00:00Meet Deepika Padukone, India's queen of red carpets Bollywood icon and now the first

00:04Indian actress to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

00:07But here's what many don't know.

00:08Deepika isn't the first Indian to have a star on the Walk of Fame.

00:11Long before her, in 1960, a young boy from Mysore made history.

00:15Meet Sabu Dastageer, the original Indian Hollywood star.

00:18Sabu was just 13 when he was discovered for Elephant Boy.

00:21By 16, he was a global sensation, starring in blockbusters like The Thief of Baghdad.

00:25He even flew combat missions in World War II for the US Air Force, earning medals for

00:29bravery.

00:29In 1960, his star was unveiled on the Walk of Fame, the first ever for an Indian.

00:33Now decades later, Deepika Padukone carries that legacy forward, becoming the first Indian

00:38actress to earn this Hollywood honor.

00:40From Sabu to Deepika, India's star power is truly timeless.