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Shocking Bollywood Actresses And Their Backless Avatar

Shocking Bollywood Actresses And Their Backless Avatar

1.Priyanka Chopra

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Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has appeared in many motion pictures, one television program and one documentary. She made her acting debut in 2002 in the Tamil film Thamizhan andBollywood debut in 2003 in Anil Sharma’s drama film The Hero. The same year, Chopra’s supporting role in the romantic musical drama Andaaz won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. In 2004 she became the second woman to win the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for her breakthrough role as a seductress in the thrillerAitraaz.Chopra starred in six Hindi films in 2005, including Waqt and Bluffmaster!.

In 2006 Chopra appeared opposite Hrithik Roshan in the blockbuster superhero film Krrish and alongside Shahrukh Khan in the action-thriller Don, both among the highest grossing films of the year in India. Following this, Chopra starred in a series of critical and commercial failures, such as Salaam-e-Ishq, Love Story 2050 and Drona, leading many critics to believe that the end of her career was imminent. However, Chopra went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as troubled model Meghna Mathur in the 2008 drama film Fashion, a film which was well-received, despite being a women-centric film and not having a male lead. Later that year she appeared in the romantic comedy Dostana.

In 2009 Chopra starred in the hit caper thriller Kaminey opposite Shahid Kapoor, a film which is now cited as a cult classic of Indian cinema. She became the first actress in the world to portray twelve distinct characters in one film in the social comedy What’s Your Raashee?. In 2010 she debuted as a television host on the reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi on the Colors channel, which surpassed the opening ratings of the previous two seasons. In 2011 Chopra won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of serial killer Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes in the black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf, an adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s short story Susanna’s Seven Husbands. Later that year, Chopra reprised her role as Roma in the second instalment of the Don series, entitled Don 2. In 2012 she starred in the action drama Agneepath and portrayed an autistic woman in the romantic comedy-drama Barfi! to positive reception. For her performance in Barfi! film critic Pratim D. Gupta of The Telegraph noted that Chopra had turned in one of the “finest performances” on Indian screen. The film was chosen as India’s official entry for the 85th Academy Awards.

In 2013, Chopra reprised her role as Priya in the third instalment of the Krrish series, entitled Krrish 3. The film became a major box office phenomenon and has emerged as Chopra’s biggest commercial success to date. Don 2, Agneepath, Barfi! and Krrish 3 rank among the highest grossing Bollywood films of all time. In 2014, she starred as a cabaret dancer in the successful romantic action drama Gunday. She portrayed the eponymous boxerin the 2014 biographical sports drama Mary Kom, which emerged as a critical and commercial success.

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