100 most beautiful women of India

 

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'. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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'. 

The south 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. 

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'. 

Meera Jasmin 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. 

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. 

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). 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 

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. 

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. 

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 Rathod 

 

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 Toor 

 

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.