The big bang: Bollywood's hottest new patakas
The newest Bollywood girls are a motley lot. With their style and oomph factor, they have made their own way in the world of showbiz.
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Aditi Rao Hydari: Southern sizzler Aditi Rao Hydari is a fireball from down under. After making her acting debut with the acclaimed film Sringaram(2007), Aditi made her mark with her Bollywood film Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) and London, Paris, New York (2012). This year she impressed the audience with her role as the tormented girlfriend in Vishesh Bhatt's Murder 3.
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Rhea Chakraborty: This VJ-turned actress is a pocket sized rocket ready to explode with a loud bang. After starting her film career in the Telugu film industry, she burst into Bollywood with a loud bang with Mere Dad Ki Maruti this year. The good looking actress will next be seen in Rohan Sippy's Sonali Cable which will release in 2014.
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This Indian-Australian actress made a cameo appearance in My Name Is Khan (2010) which went unnoticed. Things got better after she landed roles in Dus Tola (2010) and Love Breakups Zindagi (2011). However, her big breakthrough came this year with Besharam in which she starred opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Pallavi's performance in the film was appreciated and she has recently bagged the period film Bombay Fairytale opposite Ayushmann Khurrana.
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Tamannaah: She was already an established actress down South before she appeared in Himmatwala this year opposite Ajay Devgn. Even though the movie went unnoticed, she has already been signed for her third Hindi film It's Entertainment opposite Akshay Kumar and Sajid Khan's Hamshakals opposite Saif Ali Khan.
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Tena Desae: She made her Bollywood debut in 2011 in the movie Yeh Faasley. But it was the action thriller Table No 21 which granted her recognition in Bollywood. Though she did not have a meaty role, her good looks and acting talent did not go unnoticed. Tena will next be seen in the movie Dussehra which is set for release next year.
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Vaani Kapoor: This Delhi girl says she was a bundle of nerves while shooting her debut film Shuddh Desi Romance (2013). But we didn't really notice thatin the movie which did fairly well at the box office. The 21-year-old model-turned-actress has signed a three movie contract with Yash Raj Films and is currently filming the Tamil/Telugu remake of Band Baaja Baraat.
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Sarah Jane Dias: This firecracker was first a model and VJ before making her Bollywood debut in Game (2011) opposite Abhishek Bachchan. She is currently working in the movie O Teri and will also be seen in Happy New Year which is expected to release next year.
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Sashaa Agha: The daughter of Pakistani singer-actor Salma Agha arrived in Bollywood with a role opposite Arjun Kapoor in Aditya Chopra's Aurangzeb, which released this year. She will next be seen in will next be seen in Desi Kattey, an action thriller directed by Anand Kumar.