Famous South Indian actresses in B'wood - Deepika Padukone: This South I- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Deepika Padukone: This South Indian leggy beauty is perhaps the most sought after actress in the present time. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark but raised in Bangalore Deepika started her career as a ramp model following which she started getting offers from Bollywood. Last years, Padukone established herself as a leading actress of Hindi cinema by playing primary roles in the comedies Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express (both of which rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time), and won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the tragic romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela.

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Ileana D'Cruz: The hot diva established herself as one of Telugu cinema leading actresses with film slike Pokiri, Jalsa, Kick, and Julayi. In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut with Anurag Basu's critically and commercially successful Barfi!, for which she received critical appreciation and the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

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Tamannaah Bhatia: A force to reckon with in South Indian cinema, Tamannaah starred in two college-life-based drama films, Happy Days in Telugu and Kalloori in Tamil, which both earned her critical acclaim. Sajid Khan signed her in his 1983 remake of Himmatwala foloowing whihc she cast in his latest Humshalaks, and now the hottie is all set to feature in Akshay Kumar's comedy caper It's Entertainment.

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Aishwarya Rai: Born in Mangalore, Karnataka Ash established herself as a leading contemporary actress of Indian cinema and has become one of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses. She is regarded as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India, and is often cited in the media as the "most beautiful woman in the world".

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Rekha: Rekha started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. However with films like Khubsoorat (1980), Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996)and Umrao Jaan, Rekha today is noted for her versatility and acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Bollywood.

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