Bollywood - Then and Now

Zarine Khan was lost among a lot of 'almost greats' in the industry when she debuted opposite Salman in Veer. Her rather chubby look differentiated her from the highly stunning Katrina Kaif.

Now, check the image on the left. A toned and very-pretty Zarine has landed herself a role in Housefull 2. Way to go!

Sonam is still a newbie in the industry, yet she has matured a lot since her entry with Saawariya. From the slightly chubby cheeks and little make-up, this fashionista now has a hot bod and smouldering eyes.

Shilpa Shetty's screen career didn't go beyond first gear – not until she plucked those eyebrows, tamed the hair, toned down the technicolour makeup and bought herself some designer threads. Then she went on Celebrity Big Brother and the rest, as they say, is history.

If she won the Miss World title more than 15 years ago, they would need to come up with another title today. Ash has only become more beautiful as time passes her by.

King Khan Shah Rukh, has come a long way from his Deewana, Baazigar days. His little stint in Kaal had the world see him in a very different light.

Kajol was all of 17 when she burst onto screen, and into our hearts, with Baazigar. We loved her then and we love her now, even as her style evolved from girl next door to woman of the world.

Aamir has long left behind him the days of the high waisted jeans and the quiffed hair. Now Mr Perfectionist looks exactly how the role demands he look.

Saif Ali Khan started out in Bollywood as a man with long hair and an awkward dancing style. Today, he's cropped the hair, he sports a beard and looks smouldering hot!

We had just one word for Karisma when she started out in Bollywood – unibrow! Some tweezers and style help later, Randhir's little girl could give the other PYTs a run for their money. Too bad she's put her career on the backburner.

Kareena Kapoor has shed weight and her simple, innocent look over the years to become one of Bollywood's hottest actresses.

She started out as SRK's miniskirted college sweetheart but Rani's image has gone through a Bollywood rollercoaster ever since. The extra kilos come and go, but Rani's talent makes sure she only moves north.

Yes, that was Vidya Balan as the geeky, awkward sister on TV's Hum Paanch. Say what you will about her style choices, she sure looks like a million bucks now.

Urmila Matondkar knows that the secret to an enduring screen career is reinvention. We've seen her look transform through the years and we've never seen her look better than she does now.

Sushmita seems to be stuck in a time warp. Choosing between the looks will be a tough act to follow.

In her 20 year long career, Madhuri's look has run the gamut of Ek Do Teen to Devdas' Chandramukhi and everything in between. What never changed was her million dollar smile.

Rekha turned simplicity and innocence into red for danger in her later films but remains proof that some stars just never fade away.

Sanjay Dutt too started out as a young man with potential in romantic films with his puppy dog brows that could melt hearts. Now, with his face hardened with time, it takes a lot to not have him play the part of the goon or a rustic cop.

Shahid Kapoor has also shed his innocent boy-next-door look. Post Kaminey we have a well-worked out and ready to kill Shahid.

Akshay Kumar has always been careful to maintain his action-hero status, but his appearance has changed alot since he first came to Bollywood. Different hairstyles, beards, goatees and attires are things Akki is ready to experiment with nowadays.

This former beauty queen has retained her innocence onscreen. Always the cute bubbly girl in most of her films, she keeps her 'Juhi' essence even when playing mature roles.

Marriage and motherhood hasn't changed Raveena Tandon one bit – she looks today just as she did on screen, years ago.

The Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto has come a long way from her modelling days. Now surfing many a Hollywood red carpet, her looks give her journey away.