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Hats-off to these actress, who belong to completely non-filmy backgrounds and still make it big in Bollywood.
Deepika Padukone
The sexy girl who entered Bollywood saying Om Shanti Om made the right noise in Bollywood. Deepika's performance promises that she is here to stay for a very long time. Right now she is the highest paid actress of Bollywood.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
This blue eyed lady is called the most beautiful woman in the world. Since becoming Miss India in 1994, Aishwarya Rai has indeed come a long way. In 1999 she starred in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam opposite Salman Khan where her acting was praised by one and all. After that, there was no looking back.
Anushka Sharma
This model turned actress was lucky enough to start her career with Shah Rukh Khan. Without any god father in the industry Anushka Sharma has plans to make it big in Hindi Cinema. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi did well at the box office. After this debut film she was seen opposite Ranveer Singh in Band Baaja Baarat.
Bipasha Basu Grover
Bipasha, who is considered as the sexiest actress of Bollywood was a Ford supermodel when she was just 17 years old. In 2001, Bipasha made her acting debut with 'Ajnabee' and subsequently acquired a place for herself in tinsel town. She went to star in 'Raaz', 'Jism', 'No Entry', 'Phir Herapheri', 'Corporate' &'Dhoom 2'. All of these movies did fairly well at the box office.
Shilpa Shetty
Every actress dreams of a great start. Shilpa Shetty was amongst the few who got nominated for an award, for her first film 'Baazigar'. Her career graph reached a highpoint when the following year she delivered another blockbuster hit 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' where she starred with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.
Jacqueline Fernandes
Jacqueline is a former beauty queen from Sri Lanka, who started her career with the film Aladinalongside Ritesh Deshmukh and Amitabh Bachchan. She is now among the top stars of B-town.
Priyanka Chopra
Known for her vivacious role in Aitraaz, Priyanka left no stone unturned to become the top star in Bollywood. Since then, there has been no looking back for her. She is now making a name for herself in the international market.
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri is the dancing diva of Bollywood. She was first seen in her initial releases 'Abodh' and 'Swati' and from then went on to act in approximately 66 movies. She has won approximately 12 awards from Filmare, Star Screen and Zee for her performances in 'Dil', 'Beta', 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun', 'Dil To Pagal Hai', 'Devdas', 'Raja', 'Mrityudand', and Lajja.
Juhi Chawla
Juhi struck a chord with her first movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988. The was a major critical and commercial success. Some of her best performances were 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke', 'Duplicate', and '3 Deewarein',
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