Top 10 Bollywood Queens That Came From Tollywood

Actors and Actresses work in many industries and go from Hindi Film Industry to Telugu or Tamil or the other way around. However, everyone tries to make it big in Bollywood. Here is a list of the top ten actresses who came to the Hindi film industry from south.

​1. Tamannaah Bhatia Tamannaah Bhatia is a well known actress in Tamil >> Read More...

Originally from Mumbai, she began acting at the age of 23. She was first seen in the film ‘Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18’ but rose to fame in ‘Chand Sa Roshan Chehra’. She has been paired with Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... giving her more opportunities. Her role in Baahubali has given her an international fame as well.

2. Trisha Krishnan Born on 4th May, 1983 in Palakkad by Krishnan and >> Read More...

Trisha rose to fame after winning many beauty pageants and contests. Later, she was signed for Tamil movies and has won several awards. She made her Bollywood debut opposite Akshay Kumar in the movie - Khatta Meetha Click to look into! >> Read More... . She hasn’t done any other movies in Bollywood but we hope to see her again.

​3. Taapsee Pannu Taapsee Pannu is an actress and model of Indian or >> Read More...

After a short stint at modelling, she started her career with Telugu movies and Taapsee is known for her fierce roles. She has appeared in a few popular movies and finally debuted in Bollywood in 2013 with ‘Chasme Badoor’. Although the role didn’t do justice to her talents, her short role in ‘ Baby Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ made her the talk of the town. After her role in ‘ Pink Pink is an American Songwriter, Singer, and Actres >> Read More... ’, she is being signed by many big names.

​4. Shruti Haasan Shruti Hassan is an Indian film actress born on 28 >> Read More...

Being Kamal Haasan’s daughter, Shruti had it relatively easy in the industry. She started off as a child artist, a singer and actor in her father’s movies. She made her Bollywood debut with the move ‘ Luck Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ which was not very successful. However, she was a part of many successful movies after it like – Yevadu and Gabbar is back.

​5. Shriya Saran Shriya Saran, the timeless beauty, is a much loved >> Read More...

Shriya aspired to become a successful dancer but the future had different plans for her. She made her debut with Telugu cinema and has become a well-known name in Tollywood. Her first Hindi movie was ‘ Awarapan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. She also played a leading role in the movie ‘The other end of the line’ which was an American-Indian production.

​6. Ileana D’ Cruz

This petite actress was first noticed due to her ravishing smile. After starting off as a model, her first film was ‘Devadasu’ a Telugu romantic movie. Finally, in 2012, she made her Bollywood debut with the critically acclaimed movie ‘Barfi’ for which she received a Filmfare Award.

​7. Bhumika Chawla Bhumika Chawla or Rachna Chawla is an Indian actre >> Read More...

Although from New Delhi, she started off her career with the Telugu film industry by starring in ‘Yuvakudu’. She starred in the commercially successful movie ‘Tere Naam’ opposite Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... . The movie became a hit and was loved by the audience. Bhumika received positive reviews and nominations for her Bollywood debut.

​8. Asin Thottumkal Asin Thottumkal more famously known as Asin, is a >> Read More...

Asin is a former Indian actress who first appeared in the South Indian cinema and is a Malayali actress who has her voice dubbed in all her movies. She kick-started her Bollywood career by starring in her Tamil blockbuster remake, ‘ Ghajini Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ opposite Amir Khan Amir Iqbal Khan is a former professional boxer fro >> Read More... . She then went on to star opposite Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.

​9. Rimi Sen Born as Shubhomitra Sen on 21st September, 1981 in >> Read More...

Born in Kolkata, offers started pouring in after her ad for Coca-Cola with Amir Khan. She made her debut with the Telugu movie ‘Nee Thodu Kavali’. She later starred in the Hindi movies ‘ Hungama Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and big budget movies like ‘ Dhoom Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. Although her career in the Hindi film industry was a short one, she has left her mark, and we hope to see her again.

​10. Preeti Jhangiani This actress and model hails from Mangalore, Karna >> Read More...

This ‘ Mohabbatein Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ beauty first starred in a Malayalam movie - Mazhavillu. Her next hit was a multi-starrer ‘Awara Pagal Deewana’ for which she received positive reviews. She took break to enjoy the bliss of matrimony and motherhood.