All Bollywood: Actress Name [portable]

These women built the foundation of Bollywood and are revered as icons.

The "Tragedy Queen," celebrated for her emotional depth in classics like Pakeezah .

These actresses are primarily known for art-house, realistic, or "Parallel" cinema rather than mainstream masala films. all bollywood actress name

This period saw a divide between high-glamour commercial stars and the "Parallel Cinema" movement, which focused on realism.

Since there are hundreds of actresses who have worked in Hindi cinema over the past 90+ years, this report is organized by and category for clarity. It includes legendary pioneers, top current stars, notable newcomers, and acclaimed character actresses. These women built the foundation of Bollywood and

Note: This report focuses on mainstream Hindi cinema (Bollywood). It excludes actresses exclusively from Marathi, Bhojpuri, or other Indian language film industries unless they had significant Hindi film careers.

The Bollywood industry has evolved from the "Tragedy Queens" of the 50s and 60s, through the "Diva Era" of the 90s, to the current generation of highly versatile, globally recognized stars. While the legends like and Sridevi defined the dance and drama of the past, actresses like Vidya Balan and Alia Bhatt have redefined what it means to be a leading lady in Indian cinema today. This period saw a divide between high-glamour commercial

| Actress Name | Debut Year | Top Films | |--------------|------------|-------------| | Preity Zinta | 1998 | Kal Ho Naa Ho , Veer-Zaara , Koi... Mil Gaya | | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | 1997 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam , Devdas , Jodhaa Akbar | | Rani Mukerji | 1996 | Black , Hum Tum , Yuva , Bunty Aur Babli | | Kareena Kapoor Khan | 2000 | Jab We Met , Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham , 3 Idiots | | Bipasha Basu | 2001 | Jism , No Entry , Race | | Lara Dutta | 2003 | Masti , No Entry , Partner | | Priyanka Chopra | 2003 | Fashion , Barfi! , Mary Kom | | Vidya Balan | 2005 | Parineeta , The Dirty Picture , Kahaani |

| Actress Name | Active Decades | Notable Films | |--------------|----------------|----------------| | Devika Rani | 1930s-1940s | Karma , Achhut Kanya | | Madhubala | 1940s-1960s | Mughal-e-Azam , Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | | Nargis | 1940s-1960s | Mother India , Shree 420 | | Meena Kumari | 1950s-1970s | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam , Pakeezah | | Nutan | 1950s-1970s | Bandini , Sujata | | Waheeda Rehman | 1950s-1970s | Guide , Pyaasa | | Sadhana | 1960s-1970s | Woh Kaun Thi? , Mera Saaya | | Sharmila Tagore | 1960s-1980s | Aradhana , Chupke Chupke | | Hema Malini | 1960s-1990s | Sholay , Seeta Aur Geeta | | Rekha | 1970s-present | Umrao Jaan , Khoon Bhari Maang | | Jaya Bachchan | 1970s-1980s, 2000s | Guddi , Sholay , Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | | Smita Patil | 1970s-1980s | Bhumika , Arth (Parallel cinema) | | Shabana Azmi | 1970s-present | Ankur , Arth , Neerja (later) |

It is practically impossible to list Bollywood actress because: