1.
Deepika Padukone
DeepikaPadukone, daughter of celebrated badminton player Prakash Padukone, isone
of the most preferred models in India. Born in Mumbai and broughtup in
Bangalore, this trained Bharatanatyam dancer has always beenattracted to the
glamour world. Deepika started modelling as a child,doing TV and print campaigns
for several brands but discontinued laterto concentrate on studies. She was a
state-level badminton player whilein school. This svelte beauty has appeared in
commercials like Liril,Close-up, Limca etc and has taken the glamour world by
storm with herangelic visage, unguarded manner, naturally athletic body and
disarmingdimpled smile. She featured in Kingfisher Calender 2006, won theSociety
Young Achievers' Award 2004 and Model of the Year Award 2005 atthe Lakme India
Fashion Week. The stunning 5' 9" girl made her showbizdebut with Himesh
Reshammiya's music album 'Aap Ka Suroor'.
2. Amrita Rao
Sweetand dainty Amrita Rao, from a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family wasalways
fascinated by acting. Her first modeling assignment was forFairever fairness
cream and within a couple of months, she became amodel for many top brand
companies and did nearly 35 ad films.Cadbury's Perk and Bru coffee ads offered
her a platform to step intothe film industry. The pretty lass debuted in the
film 'Ab Ke Baras'(2002), but shot into public notice with 'Ishq Vishk Pyaar
Vyaar'.'Mein Hoon Na', 'Deewar' and 'Masti' are her other films. With hertypical
girl-next-door image, this graduate in Psychology stands on adifferent course,
she feels that if not in films there are other fieldsto excel in.
3. Dia Mirza
DiaMirza alias Diya Mirza, Miss Femina India-Asia Pacific 2000 fromHyderabad,
made her debut with the film 'Rehana Hai Tere Dil Mein'(2001). Born to a German
father and a Bengali mother, this light-eyedbeauty is very talented and
hardworking. While working as a marketingexecutive, at the age of 16, Dia had
done an advertising campaign inFemina, and it helped her to participate in the
Miss India competitionand win the crown. Ever since Dia stepped into Bollywood,
success haseluded her and most of the roles she got were character roles.
Thisversatile personality with her beautiful smile and attractive eyes hasyet to
prove herself in the tinsel world.
4. Sunidhi Chauhan
Bollywoodsinging sensation, Sunidhi Chauhan had shown exceptional musical
talentsince childhood. She started her career at the tender age of four andwas a
part of 'Little Wonders' - a troupe for child prodigies run byrenowned music
directors Kalyanji- Anandji. Sunidhi got recognitionthrough the television music
show 'Meri Aawaz Suno' and was introducedas a playback singer with the movie 'Shastra'
(1996), followed by anumber of films. Her first big break came with the song 'Ruki
Ruki SiZindagi' in Ram Gopal Verma’s 'Mast' (1999) and since then there was
nolooking back for this gifted singer. Sunithi bagged the R D Burmanaward for
the most promising newcomer at the 2001 Filmfare Awards. Shetied the knot with
the music video director/ producer Bobby Khan butgot separated within a year. By
the age of 22, this talented, down toearth lass have sung over 2,000 songs in 10
languages.
5. Nathasha
Modelturned Actress, Natassha alias Anita Hasnandani started out as atelevision
actress working in a number of successful Balaji Telefilms.She shot to limelight
with serials like 'Kabhi Sautan Kabhi Saheli','Kkavyanjali' etc. This Mumbai
based Sindhi girl soon got offers fromSouthern film-makers and did several
Telugu films. Natassha's Bollywooddebut flick ' Kuchh To Hai' (2003) didn't do
well at the box office,but she sizzled with the number 'Ding dong' and 'Bindaas'
in 'KrishnaCottage' (2004). In 2005, she did 'Silsilay' and 'Koi Aap Sa'.
6. Shreya Saran
Thesouth Indian actress Shriya Saran intruded into the hearts of millionsof
youth with her luring eyes and glamorous looks. She was born inHaridwar and
brought up in Delhi. This talented Kathak dancer cum modeldid some music albums
and ads which paved her way into film industry.Charming Shriya known for her
beautiful smile debuted with the Telugufilm 'Ishtam' (2001) and has paired with
all the top heroes. She becameequally popular in Tamil films and her first
Bollywood film was 'ThodaTum Badlo Thoda Hum' (2004). This pretty girl who never
dreamt of beingin tinsel town, has created a niche for herself within a short
span oftime.
7. Kajol
Kajol,one of the most successful actress of Bollywood, was born to actressTanuja
and producer Somu Mukherjee. Though she debuted with the flopfilm 'Bekhudi'
(1992), Kajol got noticed with 'Baazigar' (1993) andshot to the top most
position with the major hit 'Dilwale Dulhania LeJayenge' (1995). The versatility
of her acting can be seen from thevarious characters done by this natural
actress. The movies which shedid with Shahrukh Khan were all blockbuster hits.
Charming Kajol wonthe heart of the audience with her simplicity, girl next door
attitudeand superb acting talent. She got married to actor Ajay Devgan in
1999and has a daughter Nysa. Kajol is the brand ambassador of Whirlpoolproducts
along with her husband. After a break she has made a comebackwith Kunal Kohli's
Fanaa (2006). Awards to her credits are Lux Zee CineAward 1997 for Best Villian
and Filmfare Best Actress Award 1998 for'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'.
8. Meera Jasmine
MeeraJasmin alias Jasmin Mary Joseph, one of the most talented actress ofthe
Malayalam film industry debuted in the film 'Soothradharan' (2001).The chirpy
actress with simple, but attractive looks and a huge amountof talent is an asset
to the movie industry. Born in Thiruvalla, Meerahas carved a name for herself in
Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies.Acting comes naturally to her and with her
sweet, beautiful smile andsterling performance, she has assured a place in the
hearts of southIndian cinema goers.
9. Saada
Sadhaalias Sadaf Mohammed Syed debuted in the Telugu film 'Jayam' (2002)while
she was doing her engineering at SNDT College, Mumbai. Thistrained Kathak dancer
was introduced to Tamil films with the remake of'Jayam'. Sada received best
newcomer Filmfare award 2002. She, a Punebased Bohra Muslim won the hearts of
Telugu and Tamil audiences withher charming looks and glorious smile. The super
success of the Tamilfilm 'Anniyan' (2005) has boosted up her career straight to
the top.
10. Asin
Asinalias Asin Thottumkal, the talented actress cum model, is an upcomingheroine
in the Tamil film industry. Before entering into films, she wasa part-time model
and businesswoman. This angelic charisma startedmodeling at the age of 14 and is
trained in Bharatnatyam and folkdance. Though the Kerala-born Christian girl
debuted in the Malayalamfilm 'Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka' (2001), she made
it big inTamil (Kollywood) and Telugu (Tollywood ) industries. She won thehearts
of the Tamil audience with her captivating performance in thesuper hit movie
'Gajini' (2005).
11. Gayatri Joshi
Renownedmodel turned actress Gayatri Joshi, was one among the last fivefinalists
in the Femina Miss India beauty pageant 1999. This graduatein Commerce started
modelling while in college. Some of the modelingassignments of this sweet faced
lass, who had featured in music videosof Jagjit Singh’s 'Sagar Ki Kashti' and
Hansraj Hans 'Jhanjaria'includes Hyundai ad with Shahrukh Khan, LG, Godrej
Coloursoft, SunsilkFruitamin, Philips etc. This down to earth, gorgeous beauty
made herdebut onto Bollywood with 'Swades' (2004). She was chosen as the
bestfemale debut 2005 by Zee Cine, Bollywood and Star Screen. Gayatri gotmarried
to Vikas Oberoi, a well-known entrepreneur on 27 August 2005.
12. Maduri Dixit
Madhuri,the pretty, charming actress cum graceful dancer in Hindi films isfamous
for her million dollar smile. Although she started her career asa model, she
didn't succeed in the field. She was introduced in thefilm 'Abodh' (1986), but
it was 'Tezaab' (1988) that gave her a bigbreak. With her acting skill and
superb performance in various filmsMadhuri was renamed as female Amitabh
Bachchan. The awards to hercredit includes 5 Filmfare awards, 3 Screen Videocon
Awards and Zee LuxCine Award. She got married to Doctor Sri Ram Nene on October
17, 1999.The svelte dazzling beauty with prominent features became theheartthrob
of millions with her hard work and professionalism.
13. Aishwarya Rai
AishwaryaRai, the stunning beauty from Mangalore (Karnataka) in India, shot
intofame when she was crowned the Miss World 1994. Her film career began ina
Tamil Film 'Iruvar' in1997, but it was her stint in the Hindi film'Hum Dil De
Chuke Sanam' that gave her a real break. Thisgreen-blue-eyed model turned film
star achieved fame internationally byappearing in famous shows such as Oprah
Winfrey and David Letterman aswell as a number of Hollywood films. She is the
first Indian actressto be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival and
the firstIndian female to be immortalized in wax at the world famous
MadameTussaud’s wax museum in London. This gorgeous, highly photogenic star,has
a perfect figure and beautiful eyes. It is her grace and confidencethat have
taken her to the top as a model, actress and a superstar inIndia and other Asian
countries.
14. Sushmita Sen
SushmitaSen, the first Indian to win the Miss Universe 1994 was born
inHyderabad. She stepped into the film industry from the world offashion. The
charming, gorgeous Sush with a fascinating smile hasbeautiful eyes and a tall,
perfect figure. Though very talented, tillnow she didn't get an opportunity to
prove herself as a successfulactress. This brilliant, down to earth personality
has much more than abeautiful face. Sushmita enjoys writing prose and poetry and
likesinstrumental music. She is very fond of children and has adopted a babygirl
whom she has named Renee. She won the Filmfare Best SupportingActress award in
the year 2000. Sushmita was positioned at number 6 inthe 2004 Filmfare top ten
actress list.
15. Rani Mukherjee
TheBengali damsel Rani Mukherjee with her gifted acting talent is oneamong the
most successful actresses in Bollywood. Though she wasintroduced through the
movie 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat' (1996), Rani wasnoted in 'Ghulam', and her film
'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' shot her ontoovernight stardom. A cousin to Kajol and
daughter of director RamMukherjee, Rani had made a name for herself in the
industry throughsheer hard work. She's got something different and acting
comesnaturally to her as she proved herself in the classic 'Black'. Rani'ssimple
looks, charm, innocent smile, twinkling eyes and natural beautyhas won her a
place in the hearts of the moviegoers. In a short span oftime, she has worked
with all the top actors and top class directorsand production companies.
16. Preity Zinta
Charmingand attractive Preity Zinta began her career as a model,
televisionanchor and later as a commercial actress. Her dimpled smile
andexpressions in the Lyril ad, won her the hearts of millions andattracted the
film fraternity. The gorgeous, bubbly Preity, born inShimla, debuted in Mani
Ratnam's 'Dil Se' (1998) and made a mark in theindustry with 'Kya Kehna'. She
takes a lot of care in choosing herroles and each of her characters are far
different. Preity is very muchtalented and hard working and while acting she
portrays a myriad ofemotions on her face. Her screen presence, inherent style,
twinklingeyes, dazzling smile and down to earth nature has made her the
favoriteactress of Bollywood.
17. Tara Sharma
Knownmodel turned actress, Tara Sharma - the la-di-dah girl, is a graduatefrom
London School of Economics. Born to Pratap Sharma, a well-knownvoiceover artiste
in India and an English mother, Tara was alwaysactively involved with theatre.
This dazzling beauty entered the tinselworld of glamour through ad films, and
has appeared in ads like Lakme,Pond's, Pepsi, Fair and Lovely, Liril etc. The
petite pretty girl withher luminescent eyes and perfect features caught the
public's gaze andsoon became a model to reckon with. She debuted in films with a
smallrole in 'Om Jai Jagdish' (2002). The success of Indra Kumars 'Masti'(2004)
and Madhur Bhandrakars 'Page 3' (2005) has made her a prizecommodity in
Bollywood
18.Bipasha Basu
Thesilver screen sensation, Bipasha Basu came into the limelight when shewon the
Famous Ford Supermodels Contest. Besides doing severalcommercial advertisements
she did the famous video ‘Tu’ for SonuNigam’s album, Kismat. The five feet eight
inches tall light-eyedBengali dusky beauty is a new asset to Hindi Film World.
The sexysymbol of Bollywood was bold enough to accept unusual roles. Her
debutrole in 'Ajnabee' has very much appreciated and 'Raaz' proved to be aboon
for Bipasha. This dazzling, hot actress feels her eyes are herstrong feature.
19. Koel Mullick
CharmingBengali actress Koel Mullick, daughter of Bengali actor Ranjit
Mullick,debuted with the film Haranath Chakraborty’s 'Nater Guru' (2003).
Thispetite girl created a sensation of sorts with her first film.Expressive,
beautiful and blessed with a natural star appeal, Koel isan aspiring Odissi
dancer. With in a short span of time this honey eyedbeauty has became one of the
most happening star in the Bengali filmindustry.
20. Katrina Kaif
KatrinaKaif, the model with a captivating look and voluptuous figure was bornto
a Kashmiri father and English mother. Brought up in London, sheshifted to Mumbai
to take acting as a full-fledged career. Thisstunning beauty debuted in the
Hindi film ‘Boom’. Her gorgeous face andhourglass figure, have given her chances
in numerous advertisements andmusic videos. Highly professional, Katrina is
known in the industry asthe beauty with brains.
21.
Priyanka Chopra
PriyankaChopra, Miss World 2000 made her debut in Bollywood films with 'TheHero'.
Born in Jamshedpur, the extremely beautiful, sensuous, hotmodel-cum-actress has
achieved a lot in a short time. She is the onlyIndian in USA to have been
selected at state level for the Nationalopus Honour choir. Priyanka with large
twinkling eyes and captivatingsmile, is a genuine, selfless, down to earth, warm
and lovingpersonality. She enjoys reading, singing, writing poetry and
shortstories. She has worked for several social welfare programmes. Thestrongest
personality traits of this beauty is the courage ofconviction and her power with
words. A born fighter, the unique thingabout Priyanka lies in her attitude and
the way she carries herself.She has never compromised on her moral values.
22. Simran
SimranNaval, the Punjabi girl professionally known as Simran, debuted in
theHindi film 'Tere Mere Sapne'. Before coming into the field, she wascompering
the popular show 'Superhit Muqabala'. The svelte beauty latermoved to the Tamil
film industry and established herself as an actressof repute. Her willingness to
act opposite anybody and expose, and theno-nonsense attitude to work had made
her South India's superb heroine.With some powerful roles, Simran proved that
she is not just a glamourdoll, but an actress with tremendous talent. The
stunning beauty withsharp features, impish smile, and pleasing personality has
swayed thehearts of lakhs of people.
23. Koena Mitra
KoenaMitra the dusky svelte beauty hailing from Calcutta was the winner
ofGladrags Mega Model 2002 and a semi-finalist of Miss
Intercontinental.Intending to become an actress, this sultry model featured in a
fewmusic videos and commercials like Clinic all clear, Maruti Alto etc.Koena is
a trained Indian and Western dancer. Hot and sexy, thisBengali bombshell forayed
into Bollywood with a scorching item numberin Ram Gopal Varma's 'Road' (2002)
and debuted as a heroine in the film'Musafir' (2004).
24. Sameera Reddy
Hotand sizzling Sameera Reddy, who featured in Pankaj Udhas music video'Ahista',
started modelling as a gateway to the tinsel world. Youngestand the most
pampered of the Reddy sisters, popular VJ's Meghna andSushma, she debuted with
the film 'Maine Dil Tujhko Diya' (2002) andhas come a long way from a simple
actress to a sex symbol of Bollywood.Trained in Kathak, this tall dusky beauty
shot to fame with herdare-bare roles in 'Darna Mana Hai'(2003) and 'Musafir'
(2004). Theglamour girl was introduced to the southern film industry through
theTelugu film 'Narasimhudu' opposite NTR Junior
25. Rekha
Rekha,Bollywood's crown and pride, and daughter of south Indian actors
GeminiGaneshan and Pushpavalli, began her acting career at the young age of13.
Her first film 'Sawan Bhadon' was released in 1970. Themetamorphosis of this
dark, plump and not so beautiful duckling to agolden mermaid drastically boosted
her image in the tinsel world. Shehas an aura of glamour and mystery. The sexy
looking damsel with heavyeye make-up and pouting lips made her mark in the early
eighties withher superb performance in 'Khubsoorat'. Crowned as the
‘EvergreenTimeless Beauty', the dashing Rekha holds an empowering persona
withversatility, humbleness, grace and faith. Even at the gracious 50,Rekha's
mystical beauty continues to enthrall the hearts of millions.
26. Urmila Mandotkar
UrmilaMatondkar, a Maharashtrian girl from a middle class family stepped
intofilmdom as a child artist. She appeared in a number of films, the
mostpopular being the award winning film 'Masoom' (1982). The beautifulgirl with
her impressive figure debuted as a heroine in the Malayalammovie 'Chanakya'
(1989) and later with the Bollywood movie'Narsimha'(1991). After a few
insignificant movies, it was hermagnificent performance in Ram Gopal Verma's 'Rangeela'
(1995), thatgot her recognition as an actress. The film boosted up her career,
andher sizzling and stunning looks in it made her the hottest girl onscreen. She
received Filmfare best supporting actress award 1999 for'Judaai'. This skillful
actress has proved her immense talent then andagain in films like Satya (1998),
Pinjar (2003), 'Maine Gandhi Ko NahinMara' (2005) etc.
27. Richa Pallod
Modelturned actress, Richa Pallod, made her entry into the tinsel world witha
minute role in the film 'Pardes' (1997). She started modeling at theage of 16,
has featured for several ads films and appeared in FalguniPathak’s music videos
'Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi' and 'Piya Se Mil Ke AayeNain'. The cute actress debuted
with the Telugu flick 'Nuvve Kavali'(2000) which won rare reviews and bagged her
Filmfare best actressaward. Later she did several films in Tamil, Kannada and
Hindi butfailed to establish a career as a heroine and settled to characterroles.
28. Rimii Sen
TheKolkata babe, Rimii Sen or Rimi Sen shifted to Mumbai to achieve herdream of
becoming an actress. She plunged into showbiz with her Cokecommercial with Aamir
Khan. She became one of the most popular face inthe small screen featuring in
ads like Taj Mahal Tea, Parachute Enrich,Ariel, Videocon AC, Dettol etc. The
gorgeous Bengali beauty got a breakin Bollywood with her debut film 'Hungama'
(2003). The success of'Dhoom' (2004) paved a new path for this dusky girl and
made herpopular. Rimii is a brilliant Odissi dancer who has won a
nationalscholarship for it. She dropped her last name 'Sen' as there was toomany
Sen's in the industry.
29. Bhoomika Chawla
LovelyBhoomika Chawla alias Rachana is born to an upright military family
inDelhi. The limpid-eyed beauty later moved to Mumbai, and started hercareer
with ad films and Hindi music video albums. Though she enteredthe tinsel world
with the film 'Yuvakudu' (2000) in Telugu, Bhoomikashot into fame with the
sensational success of 'Kushi', also in Teluguand even received the 'Best
Actress Award' for the film. The gorgeousbeauty, equally popular in Tamil,
stepped into Bollywood with the bighit 'Tere Naam'. With her natural beauty,
graceful movements and warmsmile she has carved a niche for herself in the
hearts of cine goers.
30. Hema Malini
HemaMalini, the dream girl of the seventies, hailing from the South,started her
career with 'Sapno Ka Saudagar' (1968). Initially she did afew trivial films,
then her outstanding performance in 'Seeta AurGeeta’(1972) established her as
the queen of the box-office. With hercaptivating beauty and tinkling laugh Hema,
soon became the heartthrobof the masses in the late seventies and early
eighties. An excellentBharat Natyam dancer, wife to Dharmendra, one of
Bollywood's biggeststars, she eventually shifted from acting to direction to
television tostage dance shows. In 2000, she was awarded the 'Padma Shri' by
thegovernment of India. After a long break, she has recently made acomeback to
films. Very ambitious, Hema has always lead her life herway, and this still
gorgeous actress in her fifties is busy withpolitics, social work and of course
films.
31. Lara Dutta
LaraDutta, the model-turned-actress, was born in Ghaziabad. Before becomingMiss
Universe 2000, she was a leading fashion and print model. She hasappeared in
several ads and debuted in the super hit movie Andaz(2003). The suave, smart and
sexy actress is high spirited and veryadventurous by nature. This trained
Bharatnatyam dancer loves to spendtime by reading autobiographies.
32. Minissha Lamba
MinisshaLamba, a known face in the modelling circuit, debuted with the
filmYahaan (2005). The former face of Cadbury's chocolate commercial wasborn in
a Punjabi speaking Sikh family in New Delhi. A graduate fromMiranda House,
Minissha has trained under N.K Sharma's Act One theatregroup. The acting career
of this petite actress seems to have taken offon a good start. This demure
damsel has gained a lot of appreciationfor her brilliant performance in her
debut movie.
33. Mahima Chaudhary
Modelturned actress, Mahima Chaudhary started modeling since her collegedays.
Born as Ritu Chaudhary, this beauty from Darjeeling debuted withSubhash Ghai's
'Pardes' (1997). Her performance won rave reviews andbagged awards like Lux face
of the year, Lux Zee Cine Best FemaleDebutant and Filmfare Best Female Debutant
for the year 1997. Beforegetting into films, this ramp model did a short stint
as a VJ forChannel V and has appeared in various commercials including Pepsi
adalong with Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Though Mahima won many heartswith her
bubbly presence and beautiful smile, her film career did nothave a very smooth
sail. But her initial performances were appreciatedin movies like 'Daag-The
Fire', 'Dil Kya Kare' (1999)etc.
34. Amrita Arora
AmritaArora started her career as a model and earned recognition throughregular
video jockeying on MTV. This hazel eyed beauty, sister ofMalaika Arora, featured
in ads like Ponds, Elle 18, Sunsilk Fruitaminsetc and made her Bollywood debut
with 'Kitne Door Kitne Paas' (2002).The petite actress with a delightful smile
and sparkling eyes wasnoticed and has carved a name for herself within a short
span. She iswell known for her dare to bare sexy role in the controversial
film'Girlfriend' (2004).
35. Malaika Arora
Hotand dazzling Malaika Arora Khan, veejay turned model turned actress, isone of
the best known sex symbols in the glamour world. A face ofinnumerable brands,
the dusky beauty with her glossy lips, temptingpout and stunning figure shot to
limelight through the MTV show'Loveline'. This ramp goddess, sister of Amrita
Arora, always lovesbeing in front of the camera and became a big hit in the
small screen.Trained in Russian ballet, Jazz ballet and Bharat Natyam, Malaika,
hasdone various item numbers and prominent among them is 'Chaiya Chaiya'sequence
in the film Dil Se (1998) opposite Shahrukh Khan. She gotmarried to Arbaaz Khan
in February 1999 and has a son Arhaan.
36. Amisha Patel
GorgeousAmisha with twinkling eyes, effervescent smile and long lavish
hairstarted her film career with 'Kaho Naa Pyar Hai' (2000). Born inMumbai, this
trained Indian classical dancer after completing herschooling, left for the US
to pursue biotech engineering. The brilliantgirl won a gold-medal in Economics
from the State University of Boston,worked for a finance company and did some
modelling in between. Herbrief modeling stint caught everyone's eye and paved
the way for herentry into films. Amisha gave a mind blowing performance in the
film'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'. This talented actress is a strong, determinedgirl
who believes in achieving her dreams and is very dedicated,sincere and hard
working.
37. Preeti Jhangiani
PreetiJhangiani aka Preeti Zingania, won the hearts of millions as the 'ChuiMui
Girl' in Rajshri's music video 'Yeh Hai Prem'. It paved the way forher entry
into Bollywood, with the film 'Mohabbatein' (2000). Beforethat, the petite girl
acted in one or two South Indian films,Mazhavillu (1999) in Malayalam being her
debut film. Preeti's angelicvisage, cute- charming face and childlike innocence
make people takenotice of her. Watching romantic movies, web browsing and
listening tomusic are the hobbies of this model turned actress who featured
incommercials like Nirma Sandal Soap, Dabur Vatika etc.
38. Meena
Meena,one of the popular South Indian actress, started her film career as achild
artiste and has acted in more than 100 films in Telugu, Tamil,Kannada and
Malayalam. The dove-eyed beauty debuted as a heroine in theTamil movie 'Oru
Pudiya Kadhai' (1990) and shot to fame with'Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu'
(1991) in Telugu.This beautiful andtalented actress who has paired with all the
big heroes of South Indianfilms, became the favourite star of cinegoers with her
classic looks,sparkling eyes and cheerful smile. Sincere, hard working and very
downto earth, Meena established her abilities to catapult herself as aversatile
actress. She has received many honours and awards and some ofthem includes Kalai
Maamani award 1997 from Tamil Nadu Government, TwoNandi Best Actress Awards from
Andhra Pradesh Government, Six CinemaExpress Best Actress Awards etc.
39. Kareena Kapoor
Thesensational hazel eyed Kareena aka Bebo started her film career withthe film
'Refugee' (2000). Though the film didn't do as well asexpected, Kareena's
performance was critically acclaimed. Born to theprestigious Kapoor family, she
is the grand daughter of the legendaryactor Raj Kapoor and daughter of Randhir
Kapoor and Babita. Kareena isan extrovert with versatile acting aptitude,
ethereal looks andravishing features. She has achieved a lot of fame within a
short timeand has become the heartthrob of millions. She confirmed her status
asa talented actress with her outstanding performance in various filmssuch as
Asoka, Chameli, Dev etc. The suave beauty with drop-dead lookshas a magnetic
persona and an amazing screen presence.
40. Neha Dhupia
NehaDhupia,
Femina Miss India Universe 2002, hailing from a militarybackground was always
fascinated by the glamour field. She started hercareer at the age of 19, did a
few plays, music videos and Tele serialsand also featured in the lead role in an
Indo-Japanese movie. Neha madea sensuous debut in Bollyood with the film
'Qayamat' (2003) and sincethen has become a big bombshell of Bollywood. She also
did two Telugumovies. The popularity of this hot damsel augmented with her
boldportrayal in the controversial film 'Julie'(2004).
41.
Riya Sen
RiyaSen, grand daughter of legendary actress Suchitra Sen and daughter ofMoon
Moon Sen, made her Bollywood debut with the film 'Style' (2001).This Bengali
beauty with almond eyes, first faced the camera at thetender age of 15 for the
Tamil flick 'Taj Mahal'. After that she didseveral advertisements and became a
familiar face in the Indipopcircuit. She has featured in music videos including
Phalguni Pathak's'Yaad piya ki', Jagjit Singh- Asha Bhonsle's 'Jab samne tum'
and 'Kahinkahin se'. Residing in Mumbai, this hot gorgeous girl is considered
tobe following her mothers foot steps.
42. Indrani Dasgupta
Oneof the top models in India, Indrani Dasgupta initially wanted to be alawyer.
But intrigued by the fashion world, she decided to become amodel. The Bengali
lass with her drop-dead gorgeous looks was born andbrought up in Muscat. Indrani
started modeling at the age of 18, andsince has made it big with loads of print
and television ads. The duskybeauty with her dimpled smile has numerous ramp
shows to her credit andhas featured in a couple of music videos. An economic
graduate fromJawaharlal Nehru University, she was the winner of the
SocietyAchiever's Award for glamour in 2002. She is the brand ambassador ofLakme
India.
43. Rajlaxmi Khanvilkar
RajlaxmiKhanvilkar Roy, one of the most sought after models in the fashionworld,
started doing ramp shows while studying in college. This Marathilass appeared in
ad campaigns like Garden Vareli, Wega, Cadbury'sChocolate etc, hosted shows on
Channel [V] like 'BPL Oye' and did a fewmusic videos. Her chiseled face and slim
good looks caught everyone'seye and Rajlaxmi took modeling as a full fledged
career. At the age of20, she married model Sameer Soni but got separated after 7
months. Thegorgeous beauty sizzled on the big screen with an item number in
thefilm 'Asoka' (2001). She is now happily married to Bollywood actorRahul Roy (Aashiqui
fame).
44. Anu Prabhakar
Oneof the most talented actress of Kannada films Anu Prabhakar, daughterof M.V.
Prabhakar and dubbing artiste Gayathri Prabhakar, firstappeared as a child
artist in the film 'Chapala Chennigaraya'. A bornartiste, she has given several
hit films including 'Heudaya Hrudaya'(1999) her debut as a heroine. This
charming beauty has won many ahearts with her suave smile and brilliant acting.
She has also triedher luck in two Tamil movies. Bangalore's Kolada Math honoured
Anu withthe title 'Abhinaya Saraswathi' for her outstanding performance
invarious films and she has also won other awards such as 'Kannada
StateGovernment best actress award 2000-01', 'Cinema Express best actress'etc.
Anu is married to Krishna Kumar, son of veteran South Indianactress Jayanthi.
45. Sonali Bendre
Marathibeauty Sonali started her career as a model. She was selected in atalent
search by the Stardust magazine, made her debut in Bollywoodwith the film 'Aag'
(1994) and has worked with almost all top stars.Though most of her films except
'Diljale' (1996) and 'Sarfarosh' (1999)were flops, she charmed movie goers with
her fresh innocent look andsweet smile. She also acted in a few Telugu and Tamil
films andanchored for television shows like 'Kya masti kya dhoom'
and'Boogie-Woogie'. Awards to her credit include Star Screen MostPromising
Female Award Newcomer 1994, Filmfare Lux New Face 1995, StarScreen Best
Supporting Actress 2001 and Star Screen Award 2004 for bestMarathi actress.
Sonali married film maker Goldie Behl in 2001 and hasa son, Ranvir. She took a
break from films after her marriage and madea come back with the critically
acclaimed Marathi movie 'Anaahat'(2003) directed by Amol Palekar. She is back
into modelling, hasdebuted in Theater plays and was seen in a Marathi remix
video 'ChamCham Kartai Hai'.
46. Mandira Bedi
MandiraBedi started her career with Doordashan's tele-serial 'Shanti' (1994)for
which she received national acclaim. Born and brought up in Mumbai,Mandira with
her glamour image shot to international fame with 'ExtraaInnings' of World Cup
Cricket 2003 on Sony Max. She stepped into filmsas a supporting actress with 'Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge' (1995). Thisbeauty with her dazzling smile proved her
talents and capabilities inboth the small screen as well as the big one. Mandira
acted as apsychiatrist in the Tamil film 'Manmadan' (2004) and as a busy
mediacorrespondent with no time for her family in 'Divorce' (2005). In reallife,
this well-known media personality is happily married to moviedirector Raj
Kaushal.
47. Aarti Chabria
AartiChabria, Miss India Worldwide 2000, entered Bollywood debuting in'Tumse
Achcha Kaun Hai' (2002). This cute bubbly girl started doing adsat the tender
age of three and has appeared in more than 120commercials including Farex,
Pepsodent, Clean and care face wash, Amulswastik ice cream, Krack cream, liril
etc. She also appeared in acouple of music videos, and in a small role in
Rajkumar Santoshi's'Lajja' (2001) which turned out to be the beginning of a new
journey.She also got chances in Telugu and Kannada movies and the
talentedactress has stolen the hearts of cinegoers with her charming beauty.
48. Vidya Balan
VidyaBalan, the Tamilian Iyer girl from Palghat (Kerala), always wanted tobe an
actress. This elegant beauty started her career as a model andhas appeared in
more than 25 ad films like Surf Excel, Ponds, Bajajetc. Before getting a big
break in Bollywood with the film 'Parineeta'(2005), she has acted in a few music
videos with Euphoria, ShubhaMudgal, Pankaj Udhas etc, TV serials and a Bengali
movie 'Bhalo Theko'and even won the best actress award, Anand Lok Puraskar in
Kolkata.
49. Shilpa Shetty
Modelturned actress Shilpa Shetty, born to model parents Surendra Shetty
andSunanda Shetty, made her acting debut with the film 'Gaata Rahe MeraDil'. But
the film got stalled and the tall lass from Tamil Nadu wasoffered a role in 'Baazigar'
(1993). Though most of her films wereflops, Shilpa achieved a hot spot in
Bollywood with the song 'ChurakeDil Mera' in 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' (1994).
Shilpa has worked in acouple of films in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil. The sizzling
starlet,mesmerized the audience with her devastating, unconventional
looks,flexible dancing and stunning figure. Her performance in Revathy's'Phir
Milenge' (2004) was every much appreciated and she received GiantInternational
Award, Indo-Pak's Young Achiever Award and AAHOA awardfor the same. She has also
received Zee Gold Best Supporting Actressaward 1998.
50. Yana Gupta
YanaGupta, one of the sexy sirens of Bollywood, started modelling at theage of
16. Born as Yana Synkova in Czechoslovakia, the establishedmodel changed her
name to Yana Gupta after her marriage to a Pune basedartist Satya Gupta. Before
settling in India, she built a reputation asa supermodel in Europe and Japan,
worked in Milan, Paris and Viennawith clients like Calvin Klein, Victoria’s
Secret, Nivea, Toyota, Hondaand Sony to her credit. A graduate in park
architecture and gardening,the stunning Czech beauty has also done some music
videos. Besidesbagging modelling assignments for Lakme, Limca, MTV and PETA, the
hazeleyed Yana made a sizzling debut on big screen with the item number'Bijli
Giri' in the film 'Dum' (2003). She is the brand ambassador ofChristian Dior.
The picture perfect looks, curvy figure and porcelainskin has made this
multi-faceted svelte belle an hot asset on the rampand dance numbers.
51. Jyothika
JyothikaSadanha, one of the top actress of Tamil film industry, is the
daughterof producer Chander Sadanha and sister of actress Nagma. Though
shedebuted with the Bollywood film 'Doli Sajake Rakhna' (1998), the
chubbyactress from the North, made it big in the Southern film industry. Shewas
introduced as a supporting actress in the super hit Tamil film'Vaalee' (1999)
for which she received the Best Newcomer Award. Withher expressive eyes, body
language and spontaneous acting, this Punjabigirl became the heart throb of
millions of South Indians. Awardscredited to this talented actress includes
Tamil Nadu Government BestActress Award, Dinakaran Best Actress award etc.
52. Diana Hayden
Modelturned actress and Miss World 1997, Diana Hayden, was born and broughtup at
Secunderabad. Before winning the pageant, she had already made aname for
herself, as manager of the Artists' Management Division ofMumbai-based BMG
Crescendo. The gorgeous beauty made her debut in thesmall screen as the hostess
of the popular series 'Biography' onHistory channel. This self made
perfectionist, who has completed a 5weeks course on Shakespeare at the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts inLondon, entered Bollywood with a minute role in 'Tehzeeb'
(2003),followed by 'Ab Bas' (2004). A graduate from Osmania University,ravishing
Diana loves to play chess, horse riding, partying and drivingpeople round the
bend.
53. Sonali Kulkarni
SonaliKulkarni, a regular feature in the Indian regional and parallel cinema,was
born and brought up in Pune. Since childhood she had a passion fortheatre and
convinced by acting, she became a part of a theater groupcalled Samanvay. This
brilliant actress got her first break in GirishKarnad's 'Cheluvi' (1991), while
studying at Ferguson College and sincethen there was no looking back. After that
she did a couple of Tamiland Marathi films and the turning point came with the
Hindi film'Daayra' (1996). This national award winner has come a long way
fromtheatre to regional films and proved her credentials as an actress
byperforming varied characters. Sonali has won accolades abroad bywinning the
best actress award for her Italian film 'Fuoco Di Su Me',at the Milan film
festival in Busto Arsizio. Other awards bagged by thetalented beauty includes
Marathi Filmfare Award for Best Actress,Maharashtra State Best Actress Award
twice, V. Shantaram Award 1996etc.
54. Isha Sharvani
Thedance sensation, Isha Sharvani is the daughter of renowned dancerDaksha Seth
and Australian music composer Davissaro. This talentedbeauty was born in
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and now is settled inThiruvananthapuram (Kerala). Isha has
been performing in her mother’stroupe since she was a child and has done several
shows in over 22countries. The gorgeous looking young lass made her acting debut
withthe film 'Kisna' (2005). Trained in Kathak, ballet, aerial dance,
yoga,martial arts etc, Isha has also appeared in the Hide-n-Seek
biscuitcommercial with a super dance sequence along with Hrithik Roshan.
Inlooks, she is being touted as the next Aishwarya Rai and in dancing sheis
compared to Madhuri Dixit. .
55. Anchal Kumar
AnchalKumar, Chandigarh based Mumbai girl, had wanted to be a model
sincechildhood. She made it big in the world of modelling after winning
theGladrags Mega Model contest in 1999. At the tender age of 21, Anchalbagged a
number of prestigious assignments like Rexona, Sunsilk, BombayDyeing etc. This
light brown eyed super model has done few music videoswhich includes Jagjit
Singh's 'Aaina' and Hans Raj Hans's 'MukhraTumahra'.
56. Tanushree Dutta
TanushreeDutta, Ponds Femina Miss India Universe 2004, who made a mark in
thetinsel world with her debut flick wanted to be a model since childhood.The
hot, bombshell born and brought up in Jamshedpur is a graduate inCommerce from
Pune University. 'Chocolate' was intended to be her debutfilm, but it was
'Aashiq Banaya Apne' (2005) that released first. Thedusky beauty also featured
for the music video 'Saiyyan Dil Main AanaRe', and has entered into Southern
filmdom with the Telugu film'Veerabhadra'. .
57.
Nayanthara
Nayatharaentered the tinsel world debuting in the Malayalam film'Manassinakkare'
(2003). The Kerala-born Christian girl from Tiruvalla,whose real name is Diana
Kurien, was doing her Chartered accountancywhen films beckoned her. Her striking
appearance and acting talent wasappreciated by the Kerala audience. The pretty
actress stepped intoTamil films with 'Ayya' and was catapulted to limelight when
she waschosen to play Rajnikanth's heroine in 'Chandramukhi'. After crossingthe
border she has changed her 'seedha sadha' image and has startedtaking up
glamorous roles. Her maiden Telugu film 'Lakshmi' has made abig splash in
Tollywood. This glamour queen is one of the busiestactresses in the southern
film industry today.
58. Kavya Madhavan
MalayalamFilm actress Kavya Madhavan alias Karthika entered the tinsel world asa
child artist with the film 'Pookalam Varavayi' (1991). As a heroineKavya's debut
film was 'Chrandanudikkunna Dikkil' (1999) while she wasin the ninth standard.
It was a super hit and from then on there was nolooking back. Born in the
village of Neeleswaram in Kasargod districtand now residing in Kochi, this down
to earth girl is noted for herrural Neeleswaram dialect. With the Tamil film 'Kasi',
the busiestfemale star in Malayalam, was accepted in Tamil Filmdom. The
innocentlooking Kavya captured the hearts of moviegoers with her charming
face,big beautiful eyes and effervescent smile. Some of the honours creditedto
this gifted actress includes Film Critics Award 2000, MathrubhumiMedimix Award
2002, Kerala State award for Best Actress 2004 for herfabulous performance in
the heart wrenching movie ' Perumazhakkalam'(2004) and Lux Asianet Film Awards.
59. Kiran Rathodd
KiranRathod alias Kiran Tandon is an actress as well as a dress designer.Born in
Jaipur, she is a relative of Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.The buxom
bombshell, debuted in a minute role in the Bollywood film'Yaadein' (2001) which
did her no good at the box office, but she shotto limelight with the hit Tamil
film 'Gemini'. After that she did quitea number of movies in Tamil, Telugu and
Malayalam and became a familiarface in South Indian films pairing with top
heroes like Madhavan, KamalHaasan and Sharath Kumar. She made a relaunch in
Bollywood with KaranRazdan’s movie 'Souten' in 2005. Famous for her hot dance
sequences,she now says she is game for performance-based roles, not for
sleazystrip-tease characters.
60. Laya
Theleading Telugu heroine, Laya made a momentous entry into the tinselworld with
the film 'Swayamvaram' (1999) while doing her intermediate.She shot into fame
within a short span of time and carved a niche forherself with her crisp and
sterling performances, and inimitable style.Hailing from Vijaywada (Andhra
Pradesh), now living in Hyderabad, thetalented actress has appeared as a child
artiste in the award-winningfilm 'Bhadram Koduko'. She was a national-level
chess player when shewas barely eight. A rare combination of beauty and brains,
thisaccomplished danseuse who have done more than 50 stage shows, has
manyfeatures in her cap. Sincere and hardworking, the pretty actress hasdone
some films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada as well. Themulti-talented Laya is an
MCA holder and recipient of several honourswhich includes the coveted Nandi
awards for three consecutive years.
61.
Perizaad Zorabian
Vivaciousmodel cum actress Perizaad Zorabian is a rare combination of beauty
andbrains. The MBA graduate from New York has forayed into the world ofglitz
from her fathers poultry business. Born and brought up in Mumbai,this Parsi
beauty have dabbled in diverse fields. She carved a nichefor herself in the
tinsel world by debuting with the much accorded film'Bollywood Calling' (2001).
Her other popular movies were 'JoggersPark' (2003), 'Mumbai Matinee'(2003),
'Morning Raga' (2004), 'Dhoom'(2004), 'Ek Ajnabee' (2005) etc. Before entering
films, she had donevarious modeling assignments, tele-serials, music videos with
AshaBhonsle, Lucky Ali etc and has appeared in ads like Tanishq, BPL, Fair&
Lovely, Titan, Ponds etc. This trained ballet dancer has alsodabbled in theatre,
and captivates the audience with her million dollarsmile.
62. Mahek Chahal
Norwegianmodel of Indian origin, Mahek Chahal born as Priti Chahal hails from
aPunjabi family that had migrated to Norway. Fascinated by Hindi films,this
innocent looking gal moved to Mumbai to pursue her goal to be anactress. Before
stepping into filmdom, she modelled and performed danceshows in various
countries. Debuting with the Telugu movie 'Neetho'(2002), Mahek joined Kishore
Namit's acting school in Mumbai and thenmade her entry into Bollywood with the
flick 'Nayee Padosan' (2003)followed by 'Anjaan' (2005). This trained classical
dancer who hasfeatured in commercials like Parachute Hair Oil, Godrej
Refrigerator,Bombay Dyeing, Bar-One Chocolate etc, was the winner of Miss
MovieInternational 1998 in London, was the VJ for B4U channel and one amongthe
top five of Gladrags Mega Model Contest.
63. Shamita Shetty
Vivacioussexy actress Shamita Shetty, debuted onto the tinsel world with
themultistarrer blockbuster 'Mohabbatein' (2000). Sister of Shilpa Shetty,this
doe- eyed beauty have not bagged much success in Bollywood, buther item number 'Sharara
Sharara' in 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai' (2002)became a runaway hit. A Commerce
graduate and diploma holder in FashionDesigning, Shamita made her entry into
southern films with the Tamilflick 'Rajjiyam' (2002). She was appreciated for
her performance in theHindi films 'Wajahh: A Reason to Kill' (2004), 'Bewafaa'
(2005) and'Zeher'(2005).
64. Yukta Mookhey
YuktaMookhey, Miss World 1999 hailing from a middle class family in Mumbaihas
charmed the entire world with her confidence and scintillatingsmile. She has a
passion for music and studied Hindustani classicalmusic for three years. The 5'
7" tall and svelte Yukta made a dismaldebut with the film 'Pyaasa' (2002) which
could not do well at the boxoffice. The vivacious beauty even did a guest
appearance in a songsequence in the Tamil movie 'Poovellam Un Vaasam'. After a
long breakshe acted in films like Memsaab (2006) which was stalled and
Kathputli(2006) which is yet to be released. She is looking forward to
dotelevision shows and is still waiting for the big break to come by.
65. Raima Sen
RaimaSen, the dusky Bengali beauty, is the grand daughter of veteran
actressSuchitra Sen and daughter of Moon Moon Sen. Always inclined towardsacting,
the petite damsel debuted with the critically acclaimed film'Godmother' (1999)
and has done several Bengali films. She made hermark in the film industry with 'Chokher
Bali' (2003) and then'Parineeta' (2005) in Hindi which showcased her amazing
talents and wonher accolades. The innocent looking beauty with her glorious skin
andhealthy hair has appeared in ads like Boroplus, Sunsilk, Horlicks,Cadbury,
Lakme etc.
66. Vasundhara Das
VasundharaDas, acclaimed both for her acting and playback-singing, is
popularlyknown as 'shakalaka' baby after her popular hit song. She was born
inBangalore as Hebbar Iyengar, in a conservative Brahmin family. Herfirst
celluloid break as a singer was for the film 'Mudhalvan' forwhich she received
the Film Fare Best Playback Singer Award 1999. Theonscreen debut of this trained
Hindustani classical singer came withthe Tamil movie 'Hey Ram' (1999) opposite
veteran actor Kamalhassan.She has acted in many South Indian flicks apart from
Mira Nair'sEnglish film 'Monsoon Wedding' (2000). With her excellent
voice,spectacular grey eyes, brown hair and a flawless complexion, Vasundharahas
achieved a lot within a shot span of time. Music is the first loveof this multi
talented personality and besides her filmy numbers inseveral languages she has a
music album to her credit called 'MeriJaan'(2001). She has sung several singles
as well. This graduate inStatistics and Mathematics, is a linguist who knows
English, Tamil,Kannada, Telugu, a bit of Malayalam and Spanish.
67. Laila
Lailaone of the talented actresses of Tamil film industry (Kollywood),started
her career, advertising with CavinKare. The Mumbai-based Goangirl made her debut
with the Tamil film 'Kallazhagar'. The lovely girlis a trained ballerina from
the Royal Academy of Dancing, London; playsthe violin and loves music. She has
starred in several hit moviesincluding a number of Telugu and Malayalam films
and has received theFilm fare best actress award 2003 for her performance in the
Tamil film'Pithamagan'. She has captivated the hearts of Tamil movie goers
withher natural beauty, dimpled smile, chirpy presence and effervescentacting
style. This down to earth gorgeous girl believes that theglitter of the film
world does not last forever.
68. Amrita Thapar
AmritaThapar, Ponds Femina Miss India Universe 2005, hails from Pune. She wonthe
'May Queen', 'Miss Pune Beauty' titles earlier and has done a fewmusic videos
and print advertisements. A post-graduate in fashiondesigning, she has good
modeling experience and an insight into thefashion industry. The Punjabi beauty
with her piercing brown eyes andbeautiful brown hair enjoys reading, traveling
and sketching. A naturelover, Amrita loves to hike and raft. Trekking and kick
boxing are thepassions of this adventure seeker.
69. Sneha Ullal
CharmingSneha Ullal, with her beautiful grey-green eyes debuted in the
film'Lucky- No Time For Love' (2005). She is a discovery of Salman Khan.Born and
brought up in Muscat, Sneha's family had later moved toMumbai. While getting the
offer, this shy girl was doing her graduationin commerce in MMK College, Mumbai.
She became popular even before therelease of her first film because of her
striking resemblance to thebeauty queen Aishwarya Rai.
70. Saloni Aswani
Modelturned actress Saloni Aswani, hailing from a non-filmi background,always
wanted to be in films. To pursue her goal, she started doingplays at a younger
age of 12 and joined the theatre group called KalaSansad. The petite pretty lass
started her stint with the glamour worldafter a couple of modeling assignments
for reputed brands likeVaseline, Parachute, Moov, Lifebuoy, Three Roses Tea etc.
A graduate inpsychology, Saloni debuted with the Bollywood film 'Dil Pardesi
HoGayaa' (2003). After that, the Mumbai based beauty got offers fromTelugu films
and made her entry into Southern films with the film'Dhana-51'. In 2006 she did
the Hindi flick 'Saawan: the love season'.
71. Ayesha Takia
AyeshaTakia, model turned actress, always wanted to be in films. Born to
aGujarati father and half British and half Maharashtrian mother, shestarted
doing ads at the tender age of four and has appeared in morethan 60 commercials.
Before entering Bollywood showbiz, the dazzlingbeauty appeared in Falguni
Pathak's music video 'Meri Chunar' but gotrecognition with the album 'Shake It
Daddy'. Ayesha's first film 'SochaNa Tha' got stalled, but was later released in
2005, and she made herdebut with Abbas-Mustan's 'Taarzan - The Wonder Car'
(2004). Herstunning figure and pretty looks caught everyone's eye and the
optimismand faith in life makes her a very positive person. Ayesha made herentry
into South Indian Films with the hit Telugu movie 'Super' (2005)co-starring
Nagarjuna.
72. Neha Kapur
TheFive foot nine inches Miss India-Universe 2006, Neha Kapur hails fromNew
Delhi. Modeling happened by chance to this graduate in FashionDesigner. Trained
in classical dance like Bharatnatyam and Kathak, Nehais an established ramp
model. According to her, beauty is all aboutinner personality and looks and need
not be synonymous. Neha hasfeatured on the cover pages of reputed magazines and
appeared in PrintCampaigns for famous fashion designers and brands. Her hobbies
includewatching classical English movies, reading, painting mythologicalthemes
and women etc.
73. Sushma Reddy
Multi-facetedpersonality Sushma Reddy is the eldest of the Reddy sisters,
actressSameera and popular VJ Meghna. Sushma began her career with a smallstint
in Channel V. Her naive and sweet face proved to a big asset andpaved her way to
modelling. She has featured in commercials of severalmajor brands like Tanishq,
Thums-up, Fair and Lovely etc. Sushmaentered Bollywood by debuting in the film
'Chocolate' (2005). She hasalso appeared in Sonu Nigam's music video 'Deewana'.
The gorgeous lasshas worked with most production houses and designers in Mumbai.
Apartfrom these, this graduate in Economics floated a company of skin
careproducts, tried her hand in Jewelery design and has also learntJapanese and
acupuncture.
74. Tulip Joshi
ModelTulip Joshi, born to Gujarati father and Lebanese mother, was broughtup in
Mumbai. As a contestant of Femina Miss India 2000, she caught theeyes of many
advertising agencies and appeared in campaigns for Pond'scream, Pepsi, Siyaram,
BPL, Smirnoff etc. This graduate in food scienceand chemistry, made her filmy
debut as Sanjana in the movie 'Mere YaarKi Shaadi Hai' (2002) which did not do
well at the box office. After abreak of two years, she made a retort with 'Dil
Maange More' (2004),followed by 'Matrubhoomi' (2005) in which her performance
won ravereviews. Apart from these, she did a Telugu flick 'Villian' (2003)
andfeatured in a music video made as a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
75. Juhi Chawla
JuhiChawla, former Miss India 1984 and famous model made her entry intoBollywood
with the film 'Sultanat' (1986). Born in Ludhiana, thiscutie-pie made a mark
with the hit 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'(1988). Theeffervescent, bubbly and chirpy
actress became the heartthrob ofmillions with her expressive eyes, sparkling
smile and vibrantperformances. She even did two Telugu films. In partnership
withSharukh Khan and Aziz Mirza, Juhi runs a production company named'Dreamz
Unlimited'. Married to the millionaire industrialist Jai Mehta,Juhi has a
daughter Jhanavi and son Arjun. Awards to her credit includeFilmfare Best
actress award 1994, New York Bollywood award 1999, Mostsensational performance
female for 'Duplicate'(1998) etc
76. Nandana Sen
NandanaSen aka Nandana Dev Sen, a New York-based writer and an aspiringfilmmaker
cum actor, was noticed after her performance in GautamGhosh’s 'Gudiya'(1997).
Being the daughter of Bengali writer NabanitaDev Sen and Nobel Laureate Amartya
Sen, Nandana was always fascinatedby cinema. She grew up in India, Britain and
US, and has worked infilms from all the three continents. After dabbling in
theatre,scripting, production and acting in a string of foreign films,
Nandanahas resurfaced in Bollywood. She has carved a distinct niche of her
ownwith a handful of films. Though the gorgeous lass debuted in Ram GopalVarma's
'My Wife's Murder', it was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black' thatwas released
first, followed by 'Tango Charlie' (2005). Thismulti-talented personality with
her breathtaking smile and impish eyesis also a gifted Manipuri dancer.
77. Tabbu
TabassumFatima Hashmi aka Tabbu, one of the versatile actress in the IndianFilm
Industry, is the sister of yesteryear actress Farha. The 'ruk rukgirl' from
Hyderabad, started her film career as a child artiste in DevAnand's 'Hum
Naujawan' (1985). Tabu's debut as a lead actress wassupposed to be' Prem', but
it was 'Pehla Pehla Pyar' (1994) thatreleased first. Within a short span of
time, this natural and naivelass became an actress to reckon with by doing a
couple of meaningfulroles. She bagged two National Awards in 1996 and 2001 for
her rousingperformances in 'Maachis' (1996) and 'Chandni Bar' (2001). Other
awardsto her credit includes Filmfare sensational debut 1995, Critics awardsfor
the years 1997, 1999, and 2000, Screen Videocon Best Actress Award2000 etc.
Apart from Bollywood, the gorgeous beauty has acted in anumber of regional films
in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
78. Reema Sen
ReemaSen, the renowned South Indian actress had always wanted to be in
theglamour world. Prior to her entry into films, this Bengali beautyglittered in
the modeling world and has done about 45 ad films and acouple of music videos.
Reema was introduced to the filmy world andshot to stardom with the success of
the Telugu film 'Chitram' (2000).Later she did several Tamil films which
included the super hit'Minnale'(2001). Reema tried to prove herself in Bollywood
with 'HumHogaye Aap Ke' (2001). The talented actress with her sizzling looks
anddazzling beauty has stolen the heart of youngsters in the south.
79. Shenaz Treasurywala
ShenazTreasurywala, model turned actress, started her career in MTV. Thiscute
veejay featured in commercials like Gold Spot, Akai, Elle 18,Trigger Jeans,
Philips etc and made her entry onto big screen with thefilm 'Ishq Vishk' (2003).
She was born and brought up in a middle classParsi family in Mumbai. A keen
photographer, the gorgeous damsel is aversatile personality who plays piano as
well as guitar. Shennaz wantsto see her name amongst India's top photographers,
and has variedpassions like swimming, travelling, bungee jumping, reading etc.
80. Trisha
LovelyTrisha Krishnan from Chennai started her career as a model. Crowned asMiss
Chennai 2000, this gorgeous beauty has been a model for a coupleof
advertisements. She debuted in the film 'Lesa Lesa' but it was'Mounam Pesiyathe'
that was released first. Her stunning looks, lightbrown eyes and glorious smile,
has established Trisha as one of the topSouth Indian actress. She is a talented
ballet dancer and an expertswimmer.
81.
Sayali Bhagat
SayaliBhagat, the Femina Miss India- World 2004, hailing from Nasik(Maharashtra)
has always been a person with compassion for socialcauses. The 5 feet 9 inches,
bold, sexy, seductive Sayali is involvedin the field of acting and modeling and
has a special talent forIndo-Western Fusion Dance. She made her debut in
Bollywood with'Rangeen'. Interested in music, reading, traveling, dance,
adventuresports, this sultry beauty is very enthusiastic about Indian culture.
82. Mallika Sherawat
Bollyood'shot belle, Mallika Sherawat alias Reema Lamba from Rohtak (Haryana)started
out as a small time model. Determined to pursue the glamourprofession, she did a
number of ad films. Though she debuted in asupporting role in 'Jeena Sirf Mere
Liye' (2002), the big bombshellshot into fame with the highly controversial and
bold movie 'Khwahish'(2003). Mallika achieved international reputation by
appearing inJackie Chan’s film 'The Myth'. Audacious yet vulnerable and with
tonsof oomph, Mallika has the code to succeed in Bollywood.
83. Isha Koppikar
IshaKoppikar hailing from a Saraswat Konkani family, entered the glamourworld
through modelling. The 5 feet 7 inches Mumbai- based stunningbeauty featured in
music videos and ads like Camay, Rexona, L'Oreal,Ponds, Tips & Toes, Coke etc
and made her filmy debut with theTamil flick 'Kadhal Kavithai' (1998). She won
the Filmfare bestnewcomer award for the same. Though the gorgeous girl entered
Bollywoodwith the aborted film 'Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan', she mesmerized
moviegoers with her sexy item number 'Khallas' in Ram Gopal Varma's film'Company'
(2002). A graduate in Life Sciences, she loves dancing,painting and candle
making. Her performances in films like Qayamat(2003) and Pinjar (2003) were
greatly appreciated. In 2004, her role asa lesbian in the bold film 'Girlfriend'
(2004)courted controversy andput her in the limelight.
84. Sneha
Snehaalias Suhasini one of the top actress of Southern film industry is arare
blend of beauty and talent. Though her parents hail from AndhraPradesh, Sneha
was born in Mumbai and brought up in Dubai. She debutedwith the Malayalam film 'Engane
Oru Nila Pakshi' (2000) and later madeit big in Tamil and Telugu films. The
svelte, charming actress who haslearnt folk dance and Bharathnatyam is very
particular about her roles.With in a short span of time, this natural beauty
with her bewitchingsmile and wide expressive eyes has carved a niche for herself
as anactress of caliber.
85. Celina Jaitley
CelinaJaitley, Femina Miss India-Universe 2001 and the fourth runner up inMiss
Universe beauty pageant 2001, hails from a military background.Born in Kabul
(Afghanistan) to a Punjabi father and Afghani mother, thestunning beauty wanted
to join the army either as a doctor or a pilot.This commerce graduate had worked
as a marketing executive for areputed telecom company in Kolkata. But her career
graph changed afterwinning a beauty contest in Bengal. Celina signed 'Janasheen'
(2003) asher first film, but it was her 'Khel' (2003) that was released
first.The sexy siren set the Bollywood screen on fire with her screenpresence.
Honours credited to this grey eyed beauty include Miss MargoBeautiful skin,
Indiatimes Surfer's Choice, MTV's Most Wanted Awardsand Kalakar award for Best
Supporting Actress for 'No Entry'.
86. Soha Ali Khan
SohaAli Khan Pataudi, daughter of former Indian cricket captain Mansoor AliKhan
Pataudi and bollywood's yesteryears beauty Sharmila Tagore, hadalways wanted to
be an actress. Born and brought up in Delhi, thebeautiful young actress with her
mothers looks started her actingcareer with Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali movie 'Itishri
Kanta' (2004).Following her brother Saif Ali Khan's footsteps, the stunning
beautyentered the glitz and glamour of Bollywood with the film 'Dil MaangeMore'
(2004). Her role in the hit 'Rang De Basanti' (2006) was noticed.A graduate from
London School of Economics, she wants to make a mark inBollywood.
87. Kanwal Toorr
KanwalToor, model turned anchor and the finalist of Femina Miss India
2001,entered the tinsel world of glamour through ramp shows. This charmingand
perky hostess of Filmi Fever on Zoom channel has modeled forvariety of brands
like LG, Yamaha, Gilette, Hero Puch, Dabur, Mercedes,Pepsi etc. The doe-eyed
beauty has her own fashion design label whichgained her a spot in Vogue
magazine. A graduate in psychology, Kanwalhad featured in a music video, a remix
of 'Vada karon choroge na yehaath'.
88. Sridevi
TheHawa Hawai Girl Sridevi, one of the most successful actress of Indiancinema
in the 80's and 90's, was born as Shree Amma Iyanger in Sivakasi(Tamil Nadu).
She started her career as a child artist in South Indianregional films at the
age of four and became a heroine at 13. With in ashort span she became a top
actress in the south and was introduced toBollywood with the flop flick ' Solwa
Savan' (1979). The stunning lassestablished herself as a super heroine with
'Himmatwala' which wasreleased in 1983. Since then there was no looking back for
thismarvelous maverick. With her arresting beauty, blatant sex appeal,boisterous
dance and memory-clutching performances in a variety ofroles, Sridevi carved a
niche for herself as the most versatile actressin Bollywood and has received
innumerable awards and accolades to hercredit. Some of the awards to her credit
includes two National Awards,Film Fare Awards for the years 1981 (Tamil), 1990,
1992, 1993 (Telugu),Nandi Award 1993, Nargis Dutt Award, Lifetime Achievement
Award etc.She retained the top most position for a long time until Madhuri
Dixitcame along. Sridevi got married to producer Boney Kapoor in 1996 andhas two
daughters Jhanvi and Khushi.
89. Nandita Das
Therenowned actress, Nandita Das started acting with a street theatregroup
called Jannatya Manch. Holding a Masters degree in social work,she has worked
with various NGOs. The Bengali dusky beauty, debuted inthe film 'Pariniti'
(1987) which was made for television and shot intofame in Indian film industry
for her controversial role as a lesbian inDeepa Mehta's 'Fire'. The reluctant
star, acted in various languagesand has received international accolades for her
sensitive performancein Bhaanwar (Santa Monica Film Festival 2001) and Amar
Bhuvan (CairoFilm Festival 2002). Being extremely selective in her roles,
Nanditahas consistently broken the stereotypical image of the Bollywoodheroine.
She was a jury member at 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Nandita'spassion and
dedication has attracted the attention of artists, criticsand film lovers across
the globe.
90. Meera Vasudevan
MeeraVasudevan, model turned actress, made her debut onto Bollywood with thefilm
'Rules : Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula' (2003). The ebullient younglass who had
featured in a couple of ads like Reliance Mobile, PreethiMixie etc, became
extremely popular after Om Cricketayo Namah rangoliadvertisement during the
World Cup cricket. Meera was introduced intothe southern films with the Tamil
movie 'Unnai Saran Adainthen'. Thiscurly-haired, pixie-eyed beauty won critical
acclaim for her Malayalamdebut venture 'Thanmatra' and was named best debutant
heroine for thesame. The Mumbai-based Meera, now settled in Chennai, got married
toVishal, son of noted cinematographer Ashok Kumar.
91. Anoushka Shankar
AnoushkaShankar, world famous sitar artist and daughter of eminent sitarmaestro
Ravi Shankar is a unique artist with tremendous talent. Born inLondon, she has
been playing sitar under her father since nine and madeher debut performance at
the age of 13. Since then there was no lookingback for this gifted classical
sitarist. Critically acclaimed for herfirst solo recording 'Anoushka' (1998),
she was nominated two times forthe prestigious Grammy Award. Anoushka was the
first female to receivethe British Parliament's House of Commons Shield, and to
perform at theRamakrishna Centre in Calcutta. She was chosen as one of four
Indianwomen in 2003 by Television Academy, Asmi and India Times and in 2004,one
of twenty Asian Heroes by Time magazine. Some of the her worksinclude 'Anourag',
'Live at Carnegie Hall', 'Bapi: The Love of myLife', a biography she wrote on
her father, 'Rise' etc. and has actedin a film 'Dance Like a Man'. In her
concerts, she captivates theaudience with her exotic beauty, prodigious talent
and impeccablepedigree.
92.
Nikita Anand
FeminaMiss India Universe 2003, Nikita Anand was born in Jalandhar andbrought up
in Delhi. With her spontaneous smile, twinkling eyes andundaunted confidence she
had made a mark in the glamour world. Nikitaaspires to be a successful fashion
designer apart from modeling her owncreations. The dazzling beauty with brains
earned her first crown 'MissRanchi' 1997 at the young age of 13. Other titles to
her creditincludes 'May Queen' 2000 and 'India Times Face Hunt Model' 2002.
Thiswarm, friendly and cheerful extrovert loves traveling, singing, readingand
meeting new people.
93. Aarthi Agarwal
AarthiAgarwal is one of the top actress of Telugu film industry. Born andbrought
up in New Jersey, this Gujarathi girl was always fascinated bythe tinsel world
since childhood. Though she debuted with the Bollywoodfilm 'Paagalpan' (2001),
she got much recognition with her Telugu flick'Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav' released in
the same year. Trained in Jazz,Bharatanatyam and Kathak, Aarthi stunned the
Telugu audience with herperformance and glamour
94. Udita Goswami
Sensuousmodel turned actress Udita Goswami, born and brought up in
Dehradun,always wanted to be a part of showbiz. To pursue her goal she movedonto
modeling and ramp shows and featured in various brands like Sony,Pepsi, Nokia,
Titan, Levis etc. This stunning damsel with hereffervescent smile is the winner
of Music Television’s (MTV) ModelMission and model of the Universe Asia 2001.
The green-eyed beauty madeher foray into Bollywood with Pooja Bhatt’s
directorial debut 'Paap'(2003). Though she didn't get a good start with the
film, she shot tofame with the controversial 'Zeher' (2005) which established
her as asexy siren and lead her to become a well-known face in the industry.
95. Hrishitaa Bhat
Thevivacious Liril girl Hrishitaa, shot into fame with her presence inmusic
videos and advertisements. The gorgeous model turned actress, whohad intended to
become a pilot, made her transition onto the big screenwith Shahrukh Khan's 'Asoka'
(2001), followed by 'Shararat' (2002).Even though most for her films didn't work
at the box-office,Hrishita's performance was noticed and with her charm and
screenpresence she stormed Bollywood. This Mumbai based Gujarati girl evendid a
South Indian film- in Kannada. Trained in Kathak and Indianclassical music, the
pretty damsel, a former student of Trinitycollege, London, believes in timing
and perseverance.
96. Sania Mirza
Thehighest ranked Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza has achieved a lotof fame
in a very short time. Born in Hyderabad, Sania started playingtennis at the
tender age of six and performed her first internationaltournament in 1999. She
had a successful Grand Slam debut at the 2005US Open and created history by
becoming the first Indian woman to reachthe third round. The brand ambassador of
Lotto Sports Italia andMalabar Gold, she is ranked among the top 50 world tennis
players andhas been honoured with the prestigious Arjuna award for the year
2004.Her powerful forehand strokes, confidence and positive attitudecombined
with good looks and charm have floored Indians and attractedsponsors in hordes.
97. Sandali Sinha
Modelturned actress Sandali Sinha hailing from an air force background waskeen
on becoming a doctor. But an amateur fashion show changed thecareer graph of
this commerce graduate. With in a short span of time,the young lass became a
popular model and featured in ads like Pepsi,Lakme, Ponds, Close Up, Fair &
Lovely, De Beers etc. Born andbrought up in Delhi, this doe-eyed beauty shot
into fame with SonuNigam's music video 'Deewana'. Her first acting assignment
was 'Tanha',a tele serial and then she made her transition onto the big screen
withthe film 'Tum Bin' (2001). Then came Om, Pinjar (2003), Ab TumhareHawale..
(2004), Nigehbaan (2005). She has also acted in a Telugu movie'Orey Pandu'.
98. Shriya Reddy
TheVJ turned actress Shriya Reddy, is considered as one of south India'ssexiest
women. The exotic beauty from Chennai is famed as the vivaciousveejay of
Southern Spice Music. Debuted with the Telugu movie'Appudappudu' (2003), Shriya
has showed commendable talent in MalayalamFilms too. Her interests are
traveling, meeting new people, fashion andlifestyle.
99. Genelia D'Souza/ Harini
TheParker girl Genelia D'Souza is one of the most happening actress inTelugu
Cinema. She got a vital break through the Fair & Lovelyadvertisement. Though she
debuted with the film 'Tujhe Meri Kasam'(2003), the Mumbai-based girl got much
recognition with the Tamil Film' Boys' released the same year, which made waves
in South India. Afterthe success of the film, she was credited as Harini among
the Tamilaudiences. The cute actress stole the heart of millions of
youngsterswith her lovely limpid eyes and impish smile. When the film
'Satyam'(2003) became an unexpected hit, the pretty girl became a big name inthe
Telugu film industry as well and received best debut actress awardfor the same.
100. Shobana Chandrakumar
ShobanaChandrakumar, gifted Bharatanatyam dancer cum actress, was born into
afamily of dancers committed to arts. She started learning dance at theage of
three and trained under Bharatanatyam exponents, ChitraVisweswaran and Padma
Subramaniam. This niece of famous TranvancoreSisters (Lalitha, Padmini, Ragini),
with her vibrant performance andstage presence attracts and holds the attention
of the audience. Theendowed beauty debuted with the Malayalam film 'April 18'
(1984) andhas done films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Founder of
theart school Kalarpana in Chennai, she is an active performer of manymusic and
dance festivals in India and abroad. For her fine dedicationto the classical art
form, Shobana was honoured with the coveted awardPadmashree as well as other
awards including Natya Ratna, Natya Jothi,Natya Mayuri, Ugadi Purskhar etc. As
an actress she has received twoNational Awards in 1993 for 'Manichitrathazhu'
and in 2002 for 'Mitr MyFriend', Film Critics Award, Film Fare Awards etc.
