Bollywood veteran Deepika Padukone made her father and badminton icon Prakash Padukone’s 70th birthday very special. On this occasion, he started a new initiative by launching ‘Padukone School of Badminton’ (Padukone School of Badminton ‘, which is a strong attempt to reach the game to every section of the society.

Through this school, Deepika and her family are not only showing their dedication to badminton, but are also moving towards realizing their dreams of making India a fit and sports-inspired nation. Deepika announced this initiative dedicated to her father with an emotional note on Instagram.

Target to open 250 centers across the country by 2027

According to Deepika Padukone, PSB is currently active in 18 cities of the country with more than 75 coaching centers. These cities include big cities like Bengaluru, NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Jaipur, Dehradun, Mysore and Coimbatore. By 2027, the target is to open 250 coaching centers across India, so that the dream of ‘Badminton for All’ can be realized.

Deepika’s passionate message

Deepika wrote in her Instagram post, "Those who know you closely, they know how deep your passion for badminton is. Even today you only think about badminton, eat and live. We are committed to realize your passion – Badminton for All! Happy 70th Birthday Papa!"

Prakash Padukone will be the main mentor of PSB

Former All England Champion and Badminton veteran Prakash Padukone will play the role of the chief advisor and mentor of this school. They said, "Sports are an integral part of life. It teaches discipline, tolerance and mentality of winning, which is also useful outside the court. Through PSB, our goal is to make quality coaching accessible and cheaper to every person, so that talent can be enhanced from the ground level."

100+ trend coaches and state -of -the -art facilities

The PSB coaching system is completely certified and professional. The school has more than 100 trend coaches which have been trained with special training programs. Modern facilities of the school ensure that every student gets equal quality, training and guidance.

Inspirational example of dedication to sports

This initiative of Deepika Padukone is a courageous step to strengthen the Indian sports system along with being a sign of respect for her father. This school can become a platform to create badminton stars from every corner of the country in the coming time.