Divas Who Are Making It Bigger Without A Filmy Background

1. Deepika Padukone

Daughter of the former badminton player Prakash Padukone, this dimple queen of Bollywood gave up her sports career to become a fashion model. Today she stands out to be the best actress in the industry delivering back to back hits.

2. Priyanka Chopra

Crowned Miss-World in 2000 she began her acting career as a female lead in a romantic thriller Humraz. She won millions of hearts with her debut single ‘In My City’, soaring great heights both nationally as well as internationally.

3. Katrina Kaif

The British-Indian actress started her career as model before she went on to purse her dreams in the film industry. She faced criticism for her repetitive roles and poor command over Hindi language but her determination to make it big left everyone in a state of shock.

4. Anushka Sharma

The Bangalorean beauty started her career as model before she bagged her first role as the female lead under Yash Raj banner opposite the King Khan of Bollywood. She has paved her way into the industry as one of the top most actresses leaving least chance for criticism.

5. Parineeti Chopra

The Ishaqzaade girl who holds triple honors degree from Manchester Business School once aspired to be an investment banker. She gave up on her dreams and returned to India during the economic recession phase and joined Yash Raj Films as a public relations consultant. Her hidden talent for acting appealed Aditya Chopra which won her a ticket to Bollywood.

6. Yami Gautam

The Vicky Donor actress aspired to become an IAS officer as a young child. At the age of 20, she decided to take up acting as her career and started off as a television actress who went on to do regional films before she found herself a place in Bollywood industry.

7. Kriti Sanon

This rising star of Bollywood completed her Bachelor of Technology post which she took up modelling and acting as her career. Her performance in her Bollywood debut was a talk of the town and the audience looks forward to her promising journey ahead in the industry.

8. Aditi Rao Hydari

Born into a royal lineage, this classical Bharatanatyam dancer started her career in acting with her debut in Malayalam film and gained recognition in Bollywood after her performance in Yeh Saali Zindagi. Her performance in her recent drama thriller Wazir was appreciated by the masses.

9. Huma Qureshi

Huma began her career as a theater actor and a model. During shooting for a television commercial her acting ability was recognized which earned her a role in crime drama series Gangs of Wassepur ,which won her positive reviews from the critics and was considered a major breakthrough for her in the Bollywood industry.

10. Vidya Balan

The oo la la queen who is the recipient of several awards including a Padma Shri by the government of India made a number of unsuccessful attempts to start a career in acting before she could rise to glory with her performance in Parineeta.Today she is counted among one of the finest actress of Bollywood due to her versatile acting.