A lot of new pretty faces have entered Bollywood in recent times. We give you a lowdown on the same
Meet the new hotties on the block
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Taapsee Pannu: She has acted in a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films before making her Bollywood debut with 'Chashme Baddoor' as the female lead. A Sikh, Pannu was a model earlier, and was crowned 'Miss Fresh Face' during the Miss India pageant in 2008
Puja Gupta: Miss India Universe 2007, Gupta stood 9th at the Miss Universe contest held in Mexico that year. She made her Bollywood debut with 'F.A.L.T.U' in 2011, but her main releases are this year – 'Go Goa Gone' with Saif Ali Khan and 'Shortcut Romeo' with Neil Nitin Mukesh
Priya Anand: Remember the girl who played Sridevi's considerate niece in 'English Vinglish'? Before entering Hindi films, Anand acted in a few Tamil and Telugu films. She was the female lead in 'Rangrezz' and also a has a prominent role in the upcoming 'Fukrey'
Pooja Salvi: A popular model who has featured in ads for chocolates and jewellery brands, Salvi is debuting opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in 'Nautanki Saala'. She had already made news for sharing a two-minute liplock with Khurrana in the movie
Evelyn Sharma: Half-Indian, half-German, Sharma made her Bollywood debut with the forgettable 'From Sydney with Love' last year. In spite of that disaster, she has two big films in her kitty – 'Nautanki Saala' and the Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone starrer 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'
Pooja Chopra: Miss India 2009, Chopra is the daughter of a single mother, who was brought up with much difficulty by her mother and grandmother. Her first acting assignment was in the 2011 Tamil film 'Ponnar Shankar'. Chopra's big break comes with 'Commando-The one man army', which releases this week. She plays the female lead opposite Vidyut Jamwal
Tena Desae: A graduate in business management, Desae has been around the Bollywood scene for a couple of years, but it was the critically-acclaimed 'Table No.21' opposite Rajeev Khandelwal that brought her recognition. Desae has posed for a popular swimsuit calendar, and has also featured in an album by K.K
Sara Loren: Previously known as Mona Lizza, Loren is from Pakistan. Her debut back in 2010, 'Kajraare', opposite Himesh Reshammiya went pretty much unnoticed. It was through 'Murder 3' earlier this year that she gained some fame
Tamannaah Bhatia: Per se, she is not a new hottie on the block. But, after debuting in mid-2000's with a little-known film, she shifted focus to the south. Bhatia. She returned to Bollywood recently, starring opposite Ajay Devgn in the remake of 'Himmatwala'
Neha Sharma: Another south import, Sharma has done a course fashion designing from the National Institute of Fashion technology (NIFT), New Delhi. Her first full-fledged Bollywood role was as Tusshar Kapoor's love interest in 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum'. After delivering a dud with 'Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story', she will be looking forward to 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'
Kristina Akheeva: An Australian model, who was born in Russia to a Russian mother and half-Tajikistani, half-Russian father, Akheeva is all set to enter Bollywood with 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'
Vishaka Singh: The actress, who has been part of Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, Singh made her debut in 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' (2010) and was pretty much forgotten after that. Whether the upcoming 'Fukrey' gives her Bollywood career a second lease of life remains to be seen
Lauren Gottlieb: Back in 2005, she was a finalist on the popular American reality series 'So You Think You Can Dance'. She ended up making her Bollywood debut earlier this year, with an aptly titled film 'ABCD – Any Body Can Dance'
Rhea Chakraborty: A VJ on a popular music channel, Rhea debuted in Telugu cinema last year, and made her Hindi film entry as the female lead with this year's release 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti'
Sasha Agha: The daughter of yesteryear actress-cum-singer Salma Agha. Sasha is making her debut in Yash Raj Films' 'Aurangzeb' opposite Arjun Kapoor. She has even shot a lovemaking scene for the same
Daisy Shah: She is Salman's new girl, who will star opposite him in Sohail Khan's 'Mental'. Interestingly, Shah did an item number in a little-known film 'Bloody Isshq' that released a few months back. Insiders say Daisy has earlier been a dancer in choreographer Ganesh Acharya's troupe
Mishti: Subhash Ghai's 'latest find' is a Bengali starlet, whose real name is Indrani Chakraborty. She has been roped in for the showman's ambitious venture 'Kaanchi'
Jayati Modi: While this season's Indian Premier League is going full force, Lalit Modi remains an unwelcome guest at the cricket tournie. However, his niece Jayati Modi is all set to earn her share of the limelight. The 16-year-old will be making her Bollywood debut in Karan Johar's upcoming film 'Gippi'. The young actress, who plays a teenage girl in school, bagged the role in the film thanks to social media
Ankeetaa Mukherjii: She is Kajol's second cousin, and made news last year when she did a bikini shoot. Ankeetaa, who was born in the US, has a couple of Bengali films in her kitty, and is hopeful of getting a break in Bollywood soon
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