Unknown facts about Bollywood Actresses

Unknown facts about Bollywood Actresses 01 Madhuri Dixit- She's the original dancing diva of Bollywood and her acting skills can put anyone in Bollywood to shame. Add to that her 100 watt smile and Madhuri Dixit is one actress in Bollywood who is second to none! Interestingly, Mads as she is fondly known is a multi talented actress, dancer and also a reality TV show judge. But if you think you know your superstar, read on to find out what you didn't know! Madhuri was once quoted saying to the media, "I hope I'm not sounding presumptuous or vain. but I think like Sridevi, I was another heroine who could break the barriers between the classes and the masses". Her salary for the 1994 film Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! opposite Salman Khan was Rs. 27,535,729. She is perhaps the only actress in Bollywood with the maximum amount of Filmfare nominations, the Indian equivalent to the Oscars. Madhuri has been nominated 13 times in totality. 02 Vidya Balan- She may have carved a niche for herself in Bollywood, but Vidya Balan's journey was far from easy. The multiple award winning actress who served as jury member at the Cannes Film Festival last year, faced a lot of disappointments. Before she got selected for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film Parineeti, the actress went through 40 screen tests and had to do 17 make up shoots before the director selected her as his film's heroine. The actress who started her career with TV and was a known face on Ekta Kapoor's popular serial Hum Paanch, tried her hands at regional cinema. She was first rejected by a Tamil producer and her Malayalam film opposite superstar Mohanlal titled Chakram was shelved. Vidya then debuted as a model in 1998 with the Surf Excel ad. The actress apparently is a cleanliness freak and allegedly suffers from OCS (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). She is also said to have played cupid for all her friends and loved to set her friends up. 03 Priyanka Chopra- The former beauty pageant queen and a Miss World (literally), Priyanka Chopra has it all! Apart from acting, the actress had also launched her music career and has roped in some international stars for her singles. But did you know that Pee Cee, who has made her mark internationally, has been chosen for the National Opus Honour Choir at the state level, making her the only Indian in USA to receive this honour. She was the first choice for J.P. Dutta's Umrao Jaan which she turned down to do the film Bluffmaster. Aishwarya Rai soon replaced her. Priyanka made her cinematic debut with the Tamil film Thamizhan in 2002. 04 Deepika Padukone- Deepika Padukone is the only actress in Bollywood to enter the 500 crore club, delivering back to back hits with films like Race 2, Cocktail, Chennai Express and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. But her journey in Bollywood has been a struggle as the actress had delivered several flops, in spite of a successful debut opposite Shahrukh Khan in Om Shaanti Om. The actress also told the media, " I don't think I am a star; I consider myself like any other girl who is of my age. Others may be working in office and doing different jobs. Similarly I don't think I am doing something different... I am also working". Known to be beautiful and stunning, the actress has her favourite list of Indian designers that include Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra and Rohit Bal. Though her figure does not vouch for it, the actress loves to eat! 05 Katrina Kaif- The Barbie doll of Bollywood entered the glam world at the tender age of fourteen when she began her modelling career for a jewellery brand. Among her favourite international designers are Her favourite international designers are Armani, Miu Miu, Prada, Versace. The pretty actress has a penchant for chess and a fondness for cooking. Renowned international designer Emilio Pucci gifted her a silver dress worth Rs. 2 lakh which she wore in the 2007 film Welcome. Kats is reportedly said to be the most photographed woman in India.

Murtaza Rangwala

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