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Bollywood Actresses

The most beautiful and talented Indian actresses, including Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor, Twinkle Khanna, Preity Zinta, Lisa Ray, and Aishwarya Rai.

Bollywood Actress Photo Gallery

An About.com photo gallery to devoted to Bollywood's most luminous stars.

Top Sexy Bollywood Actresses

From veteran screen sirens to vivacious newcomers, these lovely ladies are eleven ladki (that's "girls" for you non-Hindi speakers) to keep an eye on.

Amrita Arora

Bollywood actress Amrita Arora was propelled to stardom with her leading role in "Awara Paagal Deewana."

Pooja Batra

Pooja Batra first rose to fame in the early 90's when she was crowned Miss India in 1993.

Priyanka Chopra

After winning the title of Miss World in 2000, Priyanka Chopra made her film debut in "The Hero: Love Story of a Spy." The popular Bollywood actress had her break out role in the hit film "Andaaz."

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee's career is soaring. She stars as Nazneen in the film "Brick Lane" based on Monica Ali's book. She's also the lead in "Shadows of Time" ("Schatten der Zeit"), a film in Bengali by Oscar-winning German director Florian Gallenberger.

Lara Dutta

A former Miss Universe, Bollywood actress Lara Dutta has been in many hit films including Andaaz, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, and Partner.

Yana Gupta

Yana Gupta first achieved international fame as a model, appearing on numerous ad campaigns and magazine covers. It was Gupta's performance in "Dum (2003)" that turned her into a Bollywood film star.

Soha Ali Khan

Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan made her film debut "Dil Maange More." She's considered one of Bollywood's hottest rising stars.

Diya Mirza

Bollywood actress Diya Mirza won the Miss Asia-Pacific contest. She made her film debut in 'Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein.' She's one of Bollywood's most beloved stars.

Rani Mukherjee

Since her first film "Raja Ki Aayegi Barat" released in 1996, Rani Mukherjee has been one of Bollywood's brightest stars.

Deepika Padukone

Rising star Deepika Padukone made her film debut in "Aishwarya." She starred opposite Shahrukh Khan in "Om Shanti Om."

Aishwarya Rai

A profile of Aishwarya Rai, crowned Miss World 1994 and one of Bollywood's most famous actresses.

Mallika Sherawat

Popular Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat is one of India's most famous sex symbols.

Tanisha

A profile of Bollywood star Tanisha. The young actress who made her debut in "Sssshhh..." couldn't have a finer pedigree.

Sophia Chowdhury

The girl from "Sansara" -- she also wrote the lyrics.

Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta is one of Bollywood's hottest stars. She made her in debut in "Dil Se" followed by "Soldier." Her performance as a single mother in "Kya Kehna" made her a star.

Meena Kumari

Filmography of the classic tragic actress.

Yukta Moohkey

Yukta Moohkey was Miss World 1999. This is the first web site devoted to her.

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