Bollywood wouldn’t have been where it is today if it wasn’t for our fabulous leading ladies. Since the beginning of Hindi cinema, our actresses have played a major role despite the male actors hogging the limelight. Here’s to 10 such iconic actresses of all time without whom this industry wouldn’t have completed 100 years in style!
1. Madhuri Dixit
Her dance numbers became cult hits with every woman trying to master those priceless expressions– a feat which today’s innumerable raunchy dance numbers aren’t able to come even close to. She soon became a force to reckon with, not only with her stupendous dance numbers, but with her fierce screen presence and her acting abilities. She became the character right from playing the shy bahu or ardent lover to a revengeful daughter-in-law or a damsel full of attitude. Her smile still draws great admiration from all quarters. A perfect combination of mesmerising beauty, superb dancing skills, incredible acting skills, glamour quotient, box office pull, versatility and iconic status Madhuri is back where she belongs i.e. Bollywood.
1. Madhuri Dixit
Her dance numbers became cult hits with every woman trying to master those priceless expressions– a feat which today’s innumerable raunchy dance numbers aren’t able to come even close to. She soon became a force to reckon with, not only with her stupendous dance numbers, but with her fierce screen presence and her acting abilities. She became the character right from playing the shy bahu or ardent lover to a revengeful daughter-in-law or a damsel full of attitude. Her smile still draws great admiration from all quarters. A perfect combination of mesmerising beauty, superb dancing skills, incredible acting skills, glamour quotient, box office pull, versatility and iconic status Madhuri is back where she belongs i.e. Bollywood.
2. Madhubala
A lot of actresses idolise her but none can come even close to the charm that this lady possessed. Her beauty was the talk of the town and audiences were awestruck whenever she filled the screen oblivious to the fact that it was only a black & white frame. People would have gone berserk had it been in color. And it’s not only her beauty that made headlines; she possessed some fine acting skills too. In fact her song, Pyar kiya toh darna kya, from 'Mughal-e-Azam' is still immortalised in people’s memories. Sadly, Madhubala was born with a congenital heart condition and left this world long before she should have. Though she has left a gaping hole, she is forever immortalised in people’s hearts and will never fade from their memory.
Nargis
Nargis was the first lady of Indian cinema. She was the foundation of Raj Kapoor’s cinematic fantasies. Without her, the RK banner wouldn’t have been what it is today. Films like 'Shree 420', 'Awaara', 'Barsaat', 'Chori Chori' and 'Andaz' wouldn’t be the classics they are without her. Not only famous in India; she was one of our most recognised actresses abroad. Russians, especially, fell in love with her; her Indo-Russian co-production 'Pardesi' was a blockbuster in Russia. She gave iconic hits like 'Jogan' and 'Mela' opposite Dilip Kumar but her greatest performance came with 'Mother India' (1957). Her portrayal of an upright mother, who fights against the system and doesn’t compromise on her values even when it comes to her wayward son, brought the whole nation to tears. Now long gone, she still is as fresh in the audience's minds as ever.
Aishwarya Rai
This lady is often termed as the most beautiful woman on Earth, a fact I’d like to differ with, and there is no dearth of her ardent admirers. Apart from really fine looks, she also is a fabulous actor and has given some super hits like 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', 'Devdas', etc. But the real reason why she must be included in this list is because she was one of the first actresses to put India & Bollywood on a global map. It is because of her that people realized that Bollywood is more than just a small copy cat industry of Hollywood. It’s still a long way before we aren’t stereotyped but this is at least a start.
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