Preity Zinta:

 

This beautiful looking girl with her dimples and innocent smile won hearts of millions through ads like Perk and Liril. Preity started her career as a model. Her performance in the Liril caught the attention of Shekhar Kapur. The director signed her up with Hrithik Roshan in a movie titled “

Tara ram Pum Pum.” However, the movie was never made. Later, she got the chance to work in a small role in famous south Indian director Mani Ratnam’s movie “Dil Se.” Her first movie was “Kya Kehna” which was the surprise hit of 2000. In this movie, she played the character of a small town girl, “Priya,” who falls in love with a rich boy, Rahul. The two eventually involve into physical relationship and she gets pregnant. When she tells Rahul about the child, he gets cold feet. Despite getting pressure from her family, friends, she decides to keep the baby. The mental strength of the girl to hold on to her decisions going against the social norms was the main strength of the character and Preity played her part very successfully.

 

Rani Mukherjee

 Born into a film family Rani Mukherjee got her first film offer after finishing her high school. She started with Bengali movie “Biyer Phool.” Her first Hindi movie was “Raja Ki Ayegi Barat” released in 1996. In this movie her co actor was Shadaab Khan, son of another great actor Amjad Khan. The film did not do well but Rani’s performance caught the Bollywood directors’ and producers’ attention. Then she appeared with Amir Khan in “Ghulam.” The movie was a big hit and changed Rani’s luck. That same year, she worked in “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.” The director, Karan Johar was new. In this movie Rani worked in a small role. The film also had Kajol, Rani’s cousin. “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” was the biggest hit of 1998. Rani’s performance in the movie won her Filmfare Award in the best supporting actress category. Since then Rani Mukherjee did not have to look back. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Sathiya, Chalte Chalte, Veer-Zara, Hum Tum, Black, Bunty aur Babli, Yuva turned her into one of the most famous actresses of Bollywood.