Unlike Salman, SRK's Debutant Heroines Hug Huge Success

Unlike Salman Khan whose debutant heroines fron Sneha Ullal to Daisy Shah, have perpetually been flops in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan's debut-making leading ladies have gone on to carve an enviable niche for themselves.

A look at Shah Rukh's gallery of debutantes.

1. Divya Bharti in Deewaana: She was slated to be the next female superstar when she died suddenly. Divya made her dishy debut alongside Shah Rukh in Raj Kanwar's Deewaana. Their crackling chemistry extended into another film DilAashna Hai. No doubt Shah Rukh would have gone on to make a smash-hit Jodi with Divya in many other films , if only she had lived.Ah, Rab ne mitadi yeh Jodi
2. Shilpa Shetty in Baazigar: Gawky gangly and a far cry from the gorgeous babe that she is now, Shilpa got thrown off a building by Shah Rukh in her first film. While she plunged, her career took off. Kitaabe bahot si padhi hongi Shilpa ne, magarShah Rukh wala chapter kabhi nahin bhula hoga.
3. Mahima Chowdhary in Pardes: Though she couldn't really scale the heights she was expected to Mahima made a wow-like impact in Subhash Ghai's film as the gao ki Ganga.
4. Gayatri Joshi in Swades: A promising career ahead squandered away in the scamper to domesticity. As the outwardly stern activist who initially opposes NASA-returned Shah Rukh's bid to re-settle in his native place Gayatri was all set for stardom when she married builder Vicky Oberoi, incidentally a close friend of Akshay Kumar.
5. Deepika Padukone In Om Shanti Om: She had a double role and a dream debut. Nowadays she's riding the crest of stardom. Gender-equality was reiterated when Shah Rukh ordered her name to be placed above his in the credit titles of Chennai Express. Shah Rukh's ladies have never looked back since then.
6. Anushka Sharma In Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: Inspired by Satyajt Ray's Apur Sansar Aditya Chopra cast a newcomer as a reluctant bride to a replacement groom after her wedding is jeopardized. Never afraid to let his heroines grab the limelight Shah Rukh again allowed his leading lady to blossom as he stood back like a proud gardener.
7. Mahira Khan In Raees? She is expected to join Shah Rukhin India after monsoon. Will Pakistan's popular model actressMahira Khan encore the success of Shah Rukh's other leading ladies?