They’ve played the hero’s love interests, daughters, sisters, bhabhi’s, mothers as well as grandmothers on screen in film after film, they are none other than our favourite Bollywood actresses who have mesmerized us with their ever-lasting performances. The last 100 years of Bollywood has not just seen thousands of actresses lighting up the silver screen but also make us fall in love with them secretly. Every era of Bollywood if we look back at, has given us a few such noteworthy actresses and heroines who have charmed us with their infectious looks, smile and style. These actresses have gone on to make a special place in people's heart despite getting to romance some of the most suave and macho looking heroes on screen.
Bollywood actresses have always found a special mention among their male fans whereas their female fans often tag them as eternal divas by idolizing them. Though Bollywood actresses have a shorter shelf-life compared to their male counter-parts but that does not snatch away any of their fandom or achievements they have earned from their performances. They will continue to be loved and liked by their fans from every era. The list below features top Bollywood actresses who belonged to different eras for some were considered female superstars in their own rights and without whom Bollywood wouldn’t have Bollywood that is known today.
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Top Bollywood Actresses From 1930 – 1960:
Bollywood has always been about actresses who looked perfect on screen, who could be the fantasy of millions and female superstars in their own right. We bring to you some of the top Bollywood heroines who ruled the roost between the period of 1930 and 1960. This period saw the likes of Madhubala, Nargis and Nutan who contributed in a big way towards Indian cinema with their performances. Check out the list of veteran Hindi movie actresses names, real names, Bollywood movie actresses’ heights and their ages. This list of top heroines is according to their popularity, box-office collection, highest paid, hit-flop record, and public demand.
Top Bollywood Actresses From 1930 – 1960 Name Date of Birth Debut Devika Rani 30 March 1908 Karma Durga Khote 14 January 1905 Farebi Jaal Shobhana Samarth 17 November 1916 Vilasi Ishwar Sulochana 30 July 1928 Ab Dilli Dur Nahin Fearless Nadia 8 January 1908 Hunterwali Geeta Bali 30 November 1930 The Cobbler Uma Kashyap 24 February 1927 Neecha Nagar Leela Chitnis 9 September 1912 Dil Tujhko Diya Madhubala 14 February 1933 Basant Meena Kumari 1 August 1933 Leatherface Nargis 1 June 1929 Talashe Haq Nimmi 18 February 1933 Barsaat Shyama 7 June 1935 Payal Ki Jhankar Suraiya 15 June 1929 Madam Fashion Bina Rai 13 July 1932 Kali Ghata Mala Sinha 1936 Zid Nalini Jaywant 18 February 1926 Nastik Nutan 4 June 1936 Hamari Beti Vyjayanthimala Bali 13 August 1936 Vazhkai Waheeda Rehman 3 February 1938 Rojulu Marayi Nirupa Roy 4 January 1931 Ranakdevi Kalpana Kartik 19 September 1931 Baazi Shakila 1 January 1935 Duniya -
Top Bollywood Actresses From 1960 – 1990:
Bollywood is all about eras where you saw you favourite movies and stars who dominated the silver screen. Following the initial years, the 60’s and 70’s seen a hoard of actresses like Mumtaz, Hema Malini and Zeenat Aman who brought in a bit of oomph and style which audiences found it too hot to handle. This period also saw the emergence of a new breed of Bollywood actresses who could take up any role. Roles which were written for them, roles which were female-oriented and roles that would define the course of Indian cinema. Check out the list of old Hindi movie actresses names, real names and heights and Bollywood actresses ages who worked as heroines during that era. The list is according to their popularity, box-office collection, highest paid, hit-flop record, and public demand.
Top Bollywood Actresses From 1960 – 1990 Name Date Of Birth Debut Asha Parekh 2 October 1942 Maa Babita Dus Lakh Hema Malini 16 October 1948 Idhu Sathiyam Leena Chandavarkar 29 August 1950 Sarfarosh Mumtaz 31 July 1947 Stree Nanda 8 January 1939 Mazdoor Rajshree 8 October 1944 Naina Sadhana 2 September 1941 Shree 420 Saira Banu 23 August 1944 Junglee Sarika 5 December 1960 Majhli Didi Sharmila Tagore 8 December 1944 Apur Sansar Tanuja 23 September 1943 Adalot o ekti meye Vimi 22 August 1977 Hamraaz Bindiya Goswami 8 August 1961 Chik Mik Bijuli Deepti Naval 3 February 1952 Junoon Dimple Kapadia 8 June 1957 Bobby Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan 9 April 1948 Mahanagar Moushumi Chatterjee 26 April 1948 Sesh Sangbad Neetu Singh 8 July 1958 Suraj Parveen Babi 4 April 1949 Charitra Poonam Dhillon 18 April 1962 Trishul Ranjeeta Kaur September 22, 1956 Laila Majnu Reena Roy 7 January 1957 Zaroorat Rekha 10 October 1954 Rangula Ratnam Shabana Azmi 18 September 1950 Ankur Sulakshana Pandit 12 July 1954 Door Ka Raahi Tina Ambani 11 February 1957 Des Pardes Vidya Sinha 15 November 1947 Rajnigandha Zeenat Aman 19 November 1949 The Evil Within Amrita Singh 9 February 1958 Betaab Anita Raj 13 August 1962 Prem Geet Bhagyashree Patwardhan 23 February 1969 Kachchi Dhoop Farah Naaz 24 Sep 1968 Nasbandi Jaya prada 3 April 1962 Bhoomi Kosam Juhi Chawla 13 November 1967 Sultanat Madhuri Dixit 15 May 1967 Abodh Meenakshi Seshadri 16 November 1963 Painter Babu Neelam Kothari 9 November 1968 Jawaani -
Top Bollywood Actresses From 1990 – Present:
The period from 1990 to present era saw the emergence of actresses who were well prepared to take on Bollywood head-on. The period not only saw actresses calling the shots but also actresses belonging to the 100-Crore, 200-Crore and 300-Crore clubs, at the box-office. The modern day actresses like Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Aishwarya Rai not just got Bollywood cinema on the global map but also got themselves counted among the highest paid actresses in the world while taking their popularity on the social media by storm. To know your favourite Bollywood actresses position, check out the list of all time top Hindi movie actresses of 1990-to date whose names, real names, heights and ages are mentioned. This list is based upon their star power, popularity, box-office collection and records, highest paid and public demand.
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Mouni Roy
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Tapsee Pannu
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Reema Kagti
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Sonakshi Sinha
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Richa Chadha
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Aishwarya Rajesh
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Andrea Jeremiah
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Vidya Balan
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Kajol
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Warina Hussain
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Sanya Malhotra
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Radhika Madan
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Parineeti Chopra
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Suhasini
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Ileana D’Cruz
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Shriya Saran
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Shraddha Srinath
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Nandita Das
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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
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Tisca Chopra
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Radhika Apte
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Prerna Wadhawan
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Adah Sharma
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Shreya Dhanwanthary
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Kriti Sanon
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Tara Alisha Berry
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Priyanka Chopra
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Shonali Bose
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Shelly Chopra Dhar
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Rituparna Sengupta
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Ramya Krishnan
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Priya Anand
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Nithya Menen
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Rhea Chakraborty
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Anamika Shukla
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Divya Dutta
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Remya Nambeesan
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Dhansika
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Shruti Haasan
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Manisha Koirala
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Athiya Shetty
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Meghna Gulzar
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Nargis Fakhri
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Geetanjali Thapa
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Namrata Singh Gujral
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Sonali Kulkarni
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Leena Yadav
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Malavika Mohanan
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Patralekha
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Kirti Kulhari
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Yami Gautam
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Zoya Akhtar
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Raima Sen
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Madhuri Dixit
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Rani Mukerji
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Manjari Fadnis
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Urvashi Rautela
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Katrina Kaif
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Richa Panai
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Deepika Padukone
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Bhumika Chawla
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Regina Cassandra
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Raai Laxmi
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Neha Dhupia
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