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Meet India's forgotten Hollywood star
India Today
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7/4/2025
Deepika Padukone just made history as the first Indian actress on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Meet Deepika Padukone, India's queen of red carpets Bollywood icon and now the first
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Indian actress to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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But here's what many don't know.
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Deepika isn't the first Indian to have a star on the Walk of Fame.
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Long before her, in 1960, a young boy from Mysore made history.
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Meet Sabu Dastageer, the original Indian Hollywood star.
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Sabu was just 13 when he was discovered for Elephant Boy.
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By 16, he was a global sensation, starring in blockbusters like The Thief of Baghdad.
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He even flew combat missions in World War II for the US Air Force, earning medals for
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bravery.
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In 1960, his star was unveiled on the Walk of Fame, the first ever for an Indian.
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Now decades later, Deepika Padukone carries that legacy forward, becoming the first Indian
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actress to earn this Hollywood honor.
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From Sabu to Deepika, India's star power is truly timeless.
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