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Instagram presents Deepika Padukone with a milestone plaque in recognition of building a community of 20 million plus followers!

| @indiablooms | Nov 30, 2017, at 01:44 am

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IBNS): Around the world, public figures are connecting directly with their fans on Instagram. In India, a name that stands out is Deepika Padukone.

The most followed public figure in the country on the platform, she shares her biggest moments with her fans through posts and stories.

Her updates around her movies, pictures from her personal moments and behind the scenes glimpses of her life, have garnered her a strong fan following of more than 20 million!

This is a community that follows and engages with the actor on a daily basis from around the globe.

Recognising and celebrating this achievement, Instagram presented Deepika Padukone with a milestone plaque.

The actor shared a picture of herself with the award here: https://instagram.com/p/BcAIytlBDaW/

 

Was so excited to receive this today!This milestone will always be special!Thank you @instagram 🌟

A post shared by Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) on

With a global fandom that is growing exponentially everyday, Deepika Padukone is the most followed woman in India on Instagram with 20.3 million followers. She is also the most followed Asian woman on both Facebook and Twitter with a whopping 34.2 million and 21.8 million fans on respective platforms.

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