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    Prakash Padukone

    First Indian to win All England Badminton Championship 1980, father of Deepika Padukone

    🎨 Colour: Black💎 Stone: Blue Sapphire (Neelam)📅 Day: Saturday🔢 Number: 8, 17, 26🧭 Direction: West⚙️ Metal: Iron🃏 Tarot: The Lovers

    With the Sun in Gemini (Western) and the Moon in Makara (Vedic Rashi), Prakash Padukone combines the air energy of Gemini with the prithvi (earth) depth of Makara, ruled by Shani (शनि). Their Life Path 9 — the The Humanitarian — guided by Mars, brings compassionate, idealistic, generous, and wise. visionaries d to everything they do.

    About Prakash Padukone

    Prakash Padukone is an iconic Indian athlete who achieved historic international glory by winning the 1980 All England Open Badminton Championships. Born in Karnataka, he was introduced to badminton by his father and dominated junior state circuits. Padukone won his first Indian National Senior Championship in 1971, starting an unmatched streak of nine consecutive national titles. In 1978, he claimed a landmark gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. His career peaked in 1980 when he captured the All England title and attained the World No. 1 ranking, later winning the 1981 World Cup. Though biographical prompts sometimes confuse him with Padma Vibhushan awardee E. Sreedharan, the Metro Man of India who built the Konkan Railway and Delhi Metro, Padukone remains purely a legendary sportsman. After retiring, he established a renowned academy in Bangalore to train future international champions. Padukone also co-founded Olympic Gold Quest to support emerging Indian talent. His enduring cultural impact is that he pioneered modern Indian badminton and proved that India could produce world-class sporting champions.

    Based on publicly available information.

    Prakash Padukone — Birthday & Personal Facts

    Full NamePrakash Padukone
    ProfessionAthlete
    NationalityIndian
    Date of BirthJune 10, 1955
    Age71 years old
    Chinese Zodiac🐐 Wood Goat
    Sun sign (Western)♊ Gemini
    Moon sign (Rashi)Makara
    NakshatraShravana
    Life Path Number9 — The Humanitarian
    🌙Vedic birth chart & birth timeBirth time: not on record

    A genuine Vedic Kundli for Prakash Padukone would need their exact birth time and place, and those are not in the public record. The Ascendant (Lagna), house placements, Nakshatra and Dasha timeline all change with just a few minutes' difference — so we don't invent a time or quietly default to noon. This profile therefore shows only what the birth date can honestly support: Sun sign, Moon sign (Rashi), Chinese zodiac and Life Path.

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    🎂 Birthday RarityCommon
    10celebrities share this birthday

    10 famous celebrities and notable people in our database were born on June 10. That makes it a common birthday.

    Rarity percentile: 31%

    Astrological Profile

    Gemini ♊ — The Air Sign

    Gemini is the most versatile and adaptable sign. Represented by the twins, they have a dual nature — intellectual yet playful, serious yet light-hearted. Their curiosity is boundless and their communication skills unmatched.

    Strengths

    GentleAffectionateCuriousAdaptableQuick-witted

    Challenges

    NervousInconsistentIndecisiveSuperficial
    Lucky Colour
    Yellow
    Lucky Stone
    Agate
    Lucky Day
    Wednesday
    Lucky Numbers
    5, 7, 14
    🃏 Tarot Card: The Lovers
    Choice, meaningful connections, and integration of opposites

    Compatibility

    ✓ Libra✓ Aquarius✓ Aries
    ✗ Virgo✗ Pisces

    Career: Thrives in communication, journalism, teaching, sales, and technology. Versatility and ability to see multiple perspectives makes them outstanding negotiators.

    Prakash Padukone's Age on Other Planets

    PlanetAge (planet years)Orbit (Earth years)
    ☿ Mercury2960.2
    ♀ Venus1160.6
    ♂ Mars371.9
    ♃ Jupiter611.9
    ♄ Saturn229.4
    ♅ Uranus084
    ♆ Neptune0164.8

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    Celebrity Birthday Twins

    9 other celebrities share Prakash Padukone's birthday (June 10):

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    Frequently Asked Questions About Prakash Padukone

    When is Prakash Padukone's birthday?

    Prakash Padukone was born on June 10, 1955.

    How old is Prakash Padukone?

    Prakash Padukone is 71 years old.

    What is Prakash Padukone's zodiac sign?

    Prakash Padukone's Western zodiac (Sun) sign is Gemini (May 21 – Jun 20), an element of Air ruled by Mercury.

    What is Prakash Padukone's Moon sign (Rashi)?

    Prakash Padukone's Moon sign (Vedic Rashi) is Makara: the sidereal Moon stayed in Makara for the whole of June 10, 1955, so it does not depend on the birth time. This is different from the Western Sun sign (Gemini).

    What is Prakash Padukone's Chinese zodiac sign?

    Prakash Padukone was born in the Year of the Goat (Wood Goat) — Mild-mannered, kind, creative.

    What is Prakash Padukone known for?

    Prakash Padukone is an Indian athlete known for: First Indian to win All England Badminton Championship 1980, father of Deepika Padukone

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