Top 10 Best Bollywood Actresses of 2012-2013
Deepika
Padukone definitely managed to turn heads with her bold and outstanding
performance in portraying the character Veronica in Cocktail. Her
carefree attitude and stunning displays of acting talents won her awards
and accolades from Film Critics all over the Industry. Victoria will
surely be one of the characters that she is remembered for a long time
to come.
Parineeti Chopra
Parineeti
Chopra is one of the many new faces that managed to get a big break on
the silver screen in the past year. Her presence in Ladies VS Ricky Bahl
was more of a breath of fresh air however she soon followed it up with
another great performance in the film, Ishaqzaade. With her follow up
performance she managed to silence a lot of critics who had labeled her a
one-time wonder. Chopra has managed to attract a lot of attention from
the younger audience that watches Bollywood films.
7. Anushka Sharma
Anushka
Sharma broke into the Bollywood film industry based on no past acting
background or references but managed to quickly carve a name for her in
the Industry based on her bold, confident and spontaneous acting. Her
talents were most evident in the character she portrayed in the film Jab
Tak Hai Jaan where despite the presence of Bollywood big names Katrina
Kaif and Shahrukh Khan, she was still able to give a stand out
performance.
6. Vidya Balan
This
is definitely one name that you are bound to find in the Top Ten
Bollywood actresses every year. Although the Indian Cinema went bonkers
for her sensuous role in 2011 in the Dirty Picture, she quickly showed
the world that she is adaptive to almost any kind of role by playing a
serious and no-nonsense character in Kahaani. It’s pretty much safe to
say that Kahaani’s plot was carried by her alone and her astounding
acting performance has quickly changed the notion that Bollywood is a
male stronghold.
5. Katrina Kaif
This
sexy starlet seems to be landing new role after role and 2012 saw her
in three different films portraying three totally different characters.
First she got world-wide fame for portraying a sensuous dancer’s role in
the hit item song Chikni Chameli which was a part of the film
Agneepath. She followed it up with a much more serious role in Aik tha
Tiger portraying the character of a Pakistani ISI agent who has been
stationed in India for carrying undercover operations. The third role
was like icing on the cake for her playing a religious girl in another
blockbuster film from Yash Chopra – Jab Tak Hai Jaan.
4. Sonakshi Sinha
Although
Sonakshi Sinha never seems to get the credit she deserves for her
acting, still in a short span of time, Sinha has managed to work with
some of the biggest Bollywood stars in the Indian Film Industry
including Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. She was part of two
films that managed to break the 100 crore mark in the Indian film
industry namely Rowdy Rathore and Son of Sardaar. She is also cast in
Dabang 2 which is tipped to break some box office records as well.
3. Kareena Kapoor
This
is one Bollywood sweetheart that no one seems to get enough of. Kareena
managed to amaze her audience in 2012 by playing different characters
starting off with a cheerful and full of life hair stylist in Ek Main
Aur Ek Tuu and then following it up with a serious role as a Pakistani
Doctor in the film Agent Vinod. Heroine and Talaash saw her playing two
totally different roles once again proving the fact that her acting has
definitely matured over the years.
2. Sridevi
Sridevi
made her comeback to the big screen playing a dedicated housewife in
the super hit film English Vinglish which saw her return to the big
screen after a gap of nearly 15 years. Her flawless acting not only
earned her appraisals and accolades but also overshadowed the
performances of most of the present female Bollywood stars.
1. Priyanka Chopra
Rounding
up our Top Ten List is the multi-dimensional and multi-talented
Priyanka Chopra which truly stunned audiences with her outstanding
portrayal of an autistic girl in the critically acclaimed Barfi proving
that she is not just another pretty face in Bollywood.