Sameera Reddy

Today it is virtually difficult to visualize a plump, bespectacled young Marketing Executive of an MNC to be today's hot, shapely young Indian actress - none other than Sameera Reddy.A Graduate from Sydenham College, it was here at the age of 17 that she sang for Pankaj Udhas in a music video.
Then partly influenced her sisters' Sushma and Meghna, Sameera managed to bag some modelling assignemtns, and then tried her acting skills in a Telugu movie, which did not too well, but did get her noticed.Her very first venture into Bollywood was opposite Sohail Khan in Maine Dil Tujko Diya. Again the movie did not do too well, but Sameera Reddy had become a household name.
Although shy, unpredictable, and very moody, Sameera Reddy likes to take one day at a time.She focuses a lot on keeping fit - done mainly by eating right, going to the gym, jogging, and swimming for at least 45 minutes everyday. She has mainly fruits for breakfast, especially peas and papayas a glass of soya milk or Vera juice. She begins her day with 20 minutes of yoga, followed by stretching exercises to tone up her fabulous body.Her lunch usually consists of two rotis with assorted veggies and green salad. She likes pickle.
Late evening she satiates her hunger pangs with some fruit, finally having some meat, usually chicken and some protein foods for dinner.Her favorite food is Sushi - raw fish cooked in rice.Although she shies away from make-up, she does use a cleansing cream and jell before going to bed - and allowing herself at least 8 hours of uninterupted sleep.She loves eating at small restaurants as she finds the food a lot tastier than 5-Star hotels and restaurants.She loves turtles.Sameera Reddy - from a young overweight girl wearing glasses, with her hair tied back - to one of Bollywood's hottest sex symbols - and now a much sought after actress.

Kajol

Yesteryears' actress Tanuja may not have reached Mumbai's stellar skyline, as far as her popularity was concerned, but she had elegance, style and piquancy that very few actresses of her times possessed.

It is that style, class and piquancy that sets apart daughter Kajol from the rest of her contemporaries.

Born to the producer-actress duo of Shomu Mukherjee and Tanuja on August 5, 1975, Kajol grew up in an influential setting. Her father and uncles ruled in the arena of producing films and her mother, Tanuja, aunt Nutan and grandmother Shobhana Samarth were established actresses par excellence.

Her childhood, with sister Tanisha, was very normal and healthy. There was no dearth of happiness. 'We had toys, outings, studies, everything we could ask for' revealed the actress in an interview. Though in her growing up years she saw her parents split, it did not really affect her, she says.

Kajol took up films more as a hobby pursuit than a career choice. Rooted firmly in a family of film people, Kajol has strong financial support. Therefore, the actress was fortunate to never having to compromise on the kind of films she wanted to do for the sake of money.

The pre-requisites of a Bollywood actress, like a light complexion, dancing abilities, a slim and slender silhouette, chiseled features, all this Kajol did not enjoy. But she was an individual who did not fear to voice her thoughts and opinions, had loads of confidence, and oozed talent.

Kajol stepped into filmdom with Rahul Rawaail as her director and Kamal Sadaana as her co-star in a film titled Bekhudi. The film flopped but Kajol's draw continued to rise. Yeh Dillagi established her credentials as an actress. Her performance in the film made people sit up and notice the spontaneity and confidence she oozed.

There was no looking back. Hits or flops, Kajol remained unaffected. With every passing day her order rose and she became a star. She was probably the only star after Hema Malini who could carry an entire film on her shoulders, the only actress in the recent crop on whom distributors and producers could bank on for returns.

At the peak of her career, in her usual carefree approach to making decisions in life, she decided to tie the nuptial knot and move away from the camera for sometime. Not even once did the thought of the consequences marriage could mean to her career irk her. She was in love and wanted to marry. It was that simple.

Kajol is back from her sabbatical and ready for work. But she is sure of one thing. That her schedules are going to be relaxed. Remember she treats films as a leisure pursuit, not a medium for money. That she in any case has plenty. Plus there are hubby Ajay Devgan's production company, a dotcom enterprise and a distribution company.

In future, Kajol will be seen in projects of her home production company and in a select few ventures from outside. One film of Kajol's that is being talked about a lot is Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's untitled film with Shah Rukh in the male lead.

Preity Zinta

This dimpled pretty thing came from the mountains and is a perfect blend of wordly wisdom and a smart mind, a combination that is unusual for the mountains.

Preity Zinta is one of those rare people who did not have to work at getting herself work in the industry despite being an outsider in the industry. Preity was goodlooking, smart, spontaneous and intelligent. Producers cast her easily in their films.

Preity's histrionics were in display in the small role she did in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se. Soldier was a step forward towards stardom. Kya Kehna clinched her fate. Preity Zinta is a big contender for the place in the zenith.

Bipasha Basu

This five feet eight inches tall light-eyed, Kolkata girl, came into the limelight when she won the Famous Ford Supermodels Contest at the tender age of 17. She also won the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious in the same contest.

Bipasha has been bold enough to accept an unusual role in her initial films “Ajnabi” and “Raaz”.

She was a household name much before she entered films. Besides doing innumerable prestigious ads, Bipasha did the famous video ‘Tu’ for Sonu Nigam’s album “Kismat”.

Apart from modeling and acting her other hobbies include dancing, reading and helping her mother with interior designing. Bipasha is the second daughter in the family and is fondly called Bonny by near and dear ones.