BEST-ACTING INDIAN ACTRESSES (Many Popular Ones DO NOT belong Here)

1. Rani Mukerji

Actress | Black

Rani Mukerji is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Noted for her versatility, she is the recipient of multiple accolades, including seven Filmfare Awards. Mukerji has featured in listings of the highest-paid actresses of the 2000s.

Mukerji make her debut in her father directorial Bengali ...

2. Yami Gautam

Actress | Kaabil

Yami Gautam is an Indian film actress who was born on 28th November 1988 in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India. She has predominantly worked in Hindi films while briefly working in Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. Yami is considered to be 'One of the Most Versatile Actresses in ...

3. Rasika Dugal

Actress | Mirzapur

Rasika Dugal was born in Jamshedpur and did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent. She pursued a bachelors degree in Mathematics (Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. After completing her bachelors, she attended the Sophia Polytechnic (Mumbai) for a Post Graduate Diploma in 'Social ...

4. Tabu

Actress | Andhadhun

Tabu is an Indian actress. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali-language films, as well as one American film. She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice, and holds the record for the most wins of Filmfare's...

5. Dimple Kapadia

Actress | Tenet

Born in a Gujerati-speaking family on June 8, 1957, daughter to businessman, Chunnibhai and Betty, Dimple has a younger sister, Simple, who was born on 15 August 1958.

She was discovered by Raj Kapoor, who signed her up opposite his son, Rishi, in the 1973 hit 'Bobby'. The film made Rishi and her ...

6. Bhumi Pednekar

Actress | Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Bhumi Pednekar is a renowned Bollywood actress born to late Satish and Sumitra. Her father was a former 'Maharashtra home and labor minister' while her mother worked as an activist fighting for the anti-tobacco regime after her husband passed away suffering from oral cancer.

Pednekar worked at Yash ...

7. Juhi Chawla

Actress | Darr

Juhi was born in the Chawla family on November 13, 1967 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, and is the daughter of Punjabi-speaking dad, Dr. S. Chawla and Gujarati-speaking mom, Mona. She has a brother named Sanjeev. Her mother passed away in an accident during the year 1998 while Juhi was filming '...

8. Vidya Balan

Actress | Kahaani

Vidya was born in Palghat, Kerala, India. Her family consists of her dad, P.R. Balan, who is the Vice-President of ETC Channel; mom - a home-maker, and an elder sister, Priya, who is married to Kedar. She also has an aunt by the name of Raji Raju.

The Balan family re-located to live at Road No. 11, ...

9. Ratna Pathak Shah

Actress | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

Ratna Pathak Shah, born in Mumbai, India, is a highly esteemed Indian actress known for her versatile performances in Indian cinema, television, and theater. With a career spanning several decades, Ratna Pathak Shah has become a respected figure for her nuanced portrayals of characters, blending ...

10. Supriya Pathak

Actress | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela

She is an Actress in the new 2013 movie Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela. She is a very successful star in Bollywood Industry.

Supriya Pathak Kapur (conceived 7 January 1961) is an Indian performer, destined to on-screen character Dina Pathak into an ethnic of Gujarati family, she was one of the ...

11. Sanya Malhotra

Actress | Ludo

Sanya Malhotra was born on February 25, 1992 in Delhi. She is an Indian actress and a trained contemporary and ballet dancer. She is recognized for her noteworthy debut as Babita Kumari in a sports biopic film 'Dangal (2016)' starring alongside Aamir Khan and Fatima Sana Shaikh which ranks among ...

12. Mithila Palkar

Actress | Little Things

Mithila Palkar is an Indian actress born in 1993. She started her career with the Youtube video 'Confusing things a girl say'. Now she is the aspiration of young girls. She worked in a movie Katti Batti as Imran Khan's sister. She is currently working on a web series ' Girl In The City' in ...

13. Taapsee Pannu

Actress | Haseen Dillruba

Taapsee Pannu was born on August 1, 1987 in Delhi, India. She made her acting debut with the 2010 Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Since then, she has appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films such as Aadukalam, Vastadu Naa Raju and Mr. Perfect. Her Tamil film ...

14. Anushka Sharma

Actress | Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Anushka Sharma was born on 1 May 1988 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Colonel Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer, and her mother, Ashima Sharma, is a homemaker. Her father is a native of Uttar Pradesh, while her mother is a Garhwali. Her elder brother is film producer Karnesh Sharma, who ...

15. Karishma Tanna

Actress | Scoop

Karishma Tanna (born 21 December 1983) is an Indian film actress, model and anchor who predominantly works in Hindi films and shows. She is well known for her role in Hansal Mehta's Web-Series Scoop and popular television series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She was a contestant in the reality ...

16. Isha Talwar

Actress | Article 15

Isha Talwar is an Indian film actress and model in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Born and raised in Mumbai, she is an alumna of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

At age 10, she debuted as a child actress in the Bollywood film Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000). However, her first full-length ...

17. Alia Bhatt

Actress | Highway

Alia Bhatt (born 15 March 1993) is an India actress. The recipient of several accolades, including one National Award, six Filmfare Awards and three IIFA Awards. Bhatt is one of the highest-paid actresses in India. She has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by...

18. Radhika Madan

Actress | Pataakha

Radhika Madan, a talented dancer, began her career in acting after initially focusing on dance. She attended Delhi Public School, where she balanced playing cricket with attending dance classes, where she honed her skills in various forms, including hip-hop, jazz, and ballet. After completing her ...

19. Tisca Chopra

Actress | Taare Zameen Par

Tisca is known for carefully choosing to be part of stories that needed to be brought to the people. With the burning desire to act, every endeavor of hers has been respected and applauded. Tisca has acted in over 50 feature films in different languages with many eminent directors like Aamir Khan, ...

20. Sridevi

Actress | English Vinglish

Sridevi was born on August 13, 1963 in her father's hometown of Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India. Her mother was from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. So Sridevi grew up speaking Telugu and Tamil. She has a sister named Srilatha and a stepbrother named Satish. Her dad passed away during the year 1991, while ...

21. Rakul Preet Singh

Actress | Chhatriwali

Rakul Preet Singh is an Indian actress and model who works mainly in the south Indian film industry. She has also appeared in some Tamil, Bollywood and Kannada movies. In a short space of time, Rakul Preet Singh has established herself as one of the leading Telugu film actresses. Rakul Preet Singh ...

22. Jyotika

Actress | Chandramukhi

Jyothika Saravanan, an acclaimed Indian actress and film producer, has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, predominantly gracing Tamil films while making notable appearances in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. Widely recognized for her versatile talent, she has earned numerous ...

23. Kajal Aggarwal

Actress | Thuppakki

Kajal made her acting debut in the 2004 Hindi film, Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004), as a minor supporting role as the friend of lead actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Telugu film Chandamama (2007) became her first major successful film. In "Magadheera (2009)" which was the biggest blockbuster of all time...

24. Priyamani

Actress | The Family Man

Priyamani is an established actress in the South Indian film industry. She grew up in Bangalore, completed her schooling at Sri Aurobindo Memorial School and later went to Bishop Cotton Woman's College.

Right from student life, Priyamani was enthusiastic about extracurricular activities. As a ...

25. Divya Dutta

Actress | Veer-Zaara

Divya Dutta is an Indian Actress from Ludhiana (Punjab) who has acted in various Hindi and Punjabi movies.She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent in Ludhiana.She has won more than 25 awards in the Film Industry including Zee Cine awards for best supporting role in "Veer Zaara" and IIFA ...

26. Diana Penty

Actress | Cocktail

Diana Penty was born in Bombay on November 2nd, 1985 to a Christian mother and a Parsi father. She attended St. Agnes high school in Bombay, and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication from the St. Xavier's University in Bombay.

Penty began modeling in 2005, walking the ramp for ...

27. Shabana Azmi

Actress | Fire

One of the leading lights of the 1965-1990's Indian New Wave, Shabana Azmi (alongside the late Smita Patil) was one of the main female actors who dominated the films of the so-called "Parallel Cinema" in India in the 1970s and 1980s. Born to noted Urdu progressive poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and ...

28. Kriti Sanon

Actress | Dilwale

Kriti Sanon is an Indian actress who is a predominant name in the Hindi film industry, born in New Delhi to Rahul Sanon and Geeta Sanon. She holds an engineering degree from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology. After completing her degree, she stepped into the entertainment industry as a...

29. Nimrat Kaur

Actress | The Lunchbox

Born in Rajasthan, Nimrat was brought up in an army environment, thus hopping from one city to other and from one school to other. After losing her father, during a counter-terrorist operation, at a very young age she moved to Noida in the north of India and went on to finish her remaining ...

30. Shweta Tripathi

Actress | Masaan

Swetha Tripathi is an Indian actress predominantly working in Hindi films, television, and web series. She started her career as a production assistant and went on to act in movies and websites.

Tripathi spent her childhood in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and moved back to Delhi for her education. ...

31. Sai Pallavi

Actress | Premam

Sai Pallavi is an actress and dancer who has established her presence in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam films. Pallavi was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, to Senthamarai Kannan and Radha Kannan. She has a younger sister named Pooja Kannan, who is also an actor.

Pallavi grew up in Coimbatore and...

32. Nayanthara

Actress | Jawan

Nayantara was born as Diana Mariam Kurien in a Malayali Nasrani (Syrian Christian) family to an Indian Army Officer father, Kurien Kodiyattu, and Omana Kurien, in Bangalore, Karnataka. She has a brother, Leno, who resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

After her father's retirement the family ...

33. Swara Bhasker

Actress | Raanjhanaa

Swara Bhasker was born on April 9, 1987 in Delhi, India. She is an actress, known for Raanjhanaa (2013), Nil Battey Sannata (2015) and Tanu Weds Manu (2011). She is married to Fahad Ahmad.

34. Huma Qureshi

Actress | Gangs of Wasseypur

Huma Qureshi born and raised in Delhi. Her father is a famous restaurant owner called Saleem's a chain of some 10 restaurants in Delhi. Her brother, Saqib Saleem is an actor and acted in Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. In year 2011 an announcement was made that Huma would make her Bollywood debut in a ...

35. Richa Chadha

Actress | Gangs of Wasseypur

Richa began her career as a model and then she moved to theater. She has performed plays touring in India and Pakistan. Later, she also received her training under Barry John

Richa acted in the critically acclaimed movie Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! as the character of Dolly, both the movie and her role ...

36. Sheeba Chaddha

Actress | Badhaai ho

Sheeba Chaddha is a renowned Bollywood actress known for her versatile unconventional portrayals of Indian women across different movies and series.

She grew up in Delhi and has spent most of her life in the capital, from where she gradually developed a keen interest in the world of theatre and ...

37. Tamannaah Bhatia

Actress | Bãhubali: The Beginning

Tamanna Bhatia is an Indian film actress born in Mumbai, India. She made her acting debut in 2005 with Hindi film Chand Sa Roshan Chehra (2005).

Also in 2005, she made her Telugu debut with movie Sree (2005). In 2006, she appeared in her first Tamil film, Kedi (2006). In 2007, she starred in two ...

38. Nushrratt Bharuccha

Actress | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety

Nushrat Bharucha was born in a Dawoodi Bohra Muslim family to Tanvir Bharucha and Tasneem Bharucha in Mumbai, India. She began her acting career in the year 2002 at the age of 16. As a student of Jai Hind college, she walked into a talent management firm hoping to volunteer as a scout but instead, ...

39. Mamta Mohandas

Actress | King

Mamtha Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer who predominantly works in Malayalam films along with a few Tamil and Telugu productions. She has won several accolades including two Filmfare Awards South, for Best Female Playback Singer in Telugu in 2006 and for Best Actress in ...

40. Vimala Raman

Actress | Dam999

Vimala Raman (born on 23 January) in Sydney Australia, is an Indian film actress and model who has worked in all South Indian Film Industries including Bollywood and predominantly appears in Telugu and Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2005 with Tamil film Poi. An established Bharatanatyam ...

41. Sonakshi Sinha

Actress | Holiday

She is the daughter of legendary Indian actor Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha and sister to Luv Sinha and Kussh Sinha. She started her career as a model and walked the ramp in the Lakme Fashion week in 2008. She got her break in movies after being signed up by Salman Khan for his thriller Dabangg...

42. Kubbra Sait

Actress | Sacred Games

Kubbra Sait is an Indian actress and TV presenter. Sait graduated from the National Institute of Information & Management Sciences, Bangalore, and moved to Dubai, where she worked as an account manager for Microsoft. She then moved back to India to pursue her dream of working in the entertainment ...

43. Rajeshwari Sachdev

Actress | Dil Hi Toh Hai

Rajeshwari Sachdev started her career on stage doing plays with The Indian People's Theatre Association at Prithvi. She went on to doing films winning the Maharashtra State Government Award for Best Actress in her debut film "Aaytya Gharat Gharoba" directed by Sachin. Her role in Shyam Benegal's "...