Deepika Padukone KOs Sonam Kapoor by a wide margin on Twitter and by a slender one in the Hitlist Poll

HITLIST POLL
Who is a better actress?
Deepika Padukone 51%
Sonam Kapoor 49%

Debuted in
Deepika: Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om with Shah Rukh Khan

Sonam: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya.

Background check
Deepika: Started off as a swimsuit calendar model making her debut as an actor in 2006 with a Kannada film Aishwarya. The following year she made her Bollywood entry with OSO.

Sonam: Anil Kapoor's younger daughter worked as an assistant on Sanjay Bhansali's Black only to make a debut later in his film.
Number of films
Deepika: Seven > Om Shanti Om (2007), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Chandni Chowk to China (2009), Love Aaj Kal (2009), Main Aurr Mrs Khanna cameo (2009), Karthik Calling Karthik (2010), Housefull (2010)

Number of hits > Three " Housefull, Love Aaj Kal, and Om Shanti Om

Sonam: Three > Saawariya (2007), Delhi- 6 (2009), I Hate Luv Storys (2010)

Number of hits > One (I Hate Luv Storys)

Best known for
Deepika: Her beautiful face and well-toned physique. The daughter of badminton legend Prakash Padukone made her mark in the modelling world before she turned to acting. She made the 'ek chutki sindoor' dialogue from OSO famous and is often asked to dramatise it by fans.

Sonam: Being Anil Kapoor's daughter and her impeccable sense of fashion and style. She has a versatile face. She has made it to the covers of most fashion magazines in the country. Top designers in the country want to dress her.

Future releases
Deepika: Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (with Abhishek Bachchan directed by Ashutosh Gowariker), Lafangey Parindey (with Neil Mukesh directed by Pradeep Sarkar), Break Ke Baad (with Imran Khan directed by Danish Aslam)

Sonam: Aisha (with Abhay Deol, Rajshree Ojha directs), Mausam (with Shahid Kapur directed by Pankaj Kapur), Thank You (with Akshay Kumar in Anees Bazmee comedy)

Fees for last film
Deepika: Was reportedly paid Rs 1 crore for Break Ke Baad

Sonam: Rs 80 lakh

Link-ups
Deepika: Ranbir Kapoor, Yuvraj Singh, Upen Patel

Sonam: Ranbir Kapoor, Cyrus Sahukar, Punit Malhotra

Best performance to date
Deepika: In Om Shanti Om as Shantipriya /Sandy

Sonam: In Delhi-6 as Bittu

Big banners on her resume
Deepika: Yash Raj Films, Red Chillies Entertainment, AGPPL (Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt Ltd)

Sonam: SLB (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) Films, Dharma Productions

Khans in her kitty
Deepika: Shah Rukh Khan (Om Shanti Om), Saif Ali Khan (Love Aaj Kal)

Sonam: Massakali (Delhi-6)

Brands endorsed till date
Deepika: Sony Cybershot, Tissot, Levi's Strauss Signature, Nescafe, BSNL, Liril, Close-Up, Parachute Hair Oil, Limca, Maybelline, Kingfisher Airlines, Orbit, Neutrogena, Fiama Di Wills soaps and shampoos Sonam: Mont Blanc, Spice Mobiles, L'Oreal, Anant Jewellery

Money Riding
Deepika: Trade expert Komal Nahata says, "Deepika has had two huge hits with Om Shanti Om and Love Aaj Kal. She has a better standing at the box-office than Sonam." Speculating on money riding on her he adds, "KHJJS has a huge budget, while the other two films are average and above average in terms of pricing. I think it's safe to say she has around Rs 60-65 crore riding on her."

Says Taran Adarsh: "Deepika looks really piping hot! As far as money riding on both is concerned, she has an edge over Sonam, as she has a few hits to her credit. Deepika has evolved into a fine actress."

Sonam: Trade expert Komal Nahata says, "Mausam won't release this year. Aisha has a medium budget so it's safe to say she has around Rs 15 crore riding on her. In the past, she has had two big flops, but with IHLS her standing at the box-office has changed."

Says Taran Adarsh: "Sonam's looking very good. She is being appreciated after IHLS and the promos of Aisha. Next she has Anees Bazmee's comedy and Pankaj Kapur's Mausam. Sonam is emerging as an actor now."

Twitter
Deepika: Deepika has 277, 968 followers

Sonam: Sonam has 161, 448 followers