18 Bollywood Actresses And How Long It Took Them To Register Their First Blockbuster
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- Authors: Deepali Arya
It no surprise that all the actors in Bollywood have to struggle their way upwards, then they might be from a filmy family or they might have made it on their own. There have been many Bollywood actors who called it quits even before seeing a blockbuster in their career while even for those who did achieve stardom the struggle has been real.
Bollywood actresses certainly have a shorter career compared to the actors and here's how long these leading ladies had to wait before they ticked off a blockbuster from their bucket list.
- 1/18
Deepika Padukone
Deepika actually didn't have to wait at all, her 2007 debut Om Shanti Om was a blockbuster and she shot to instant fame.
- 2/18
Priyanka Chopra
The actress is making her presence felt in Hollywood now had to wait 3 years after her debut for her first blockbuster that came as Krrish 2 in 2006.
- 3/18
Katrina Kaif
Her infamous debut with Boom certainly counts for nothing compared her current success. But Ek Tha Tiger will always be a milestone in her filmography.
- 4/18
Anushka Sharma
She arrived with a blockbuster in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and has been growing stronger ever since.
- 5/18
Aishwarya Rai
Mohabattein was her first blockbuster and it also marked the blockbuster of 6 new faces in the industry including Uday Chopra, Jimmy Shergill, Jugal Hansraj, Kim Sharma, Preity Jhangiyani and Shamita Shetty
- 6/18
Asin
The actress who has been insanely popular in the south made her presence felt in an instant with Ghajini which was also the first 100 crore film in Bollywood.
- 7/18
Kareena Kapoor
The actress may have gone wrong with picking her debut but she certainly found some great films to do thereafter.
- 8/18
Vidya Balan
She was fabulous in Parineeta but her first ever blockbuster came as Lage Raho Munna Bhai which released the year after.
- 9/18
Sonakshi Sinha
Her 'thapad se darr nahi lagta pyaar se lagta' dialogue was super hit but the film was a blockbuster.
- 10/18
Kangana Ranaut
7 years after her Bollywood debut, Kangana earned her first blockbuster in a negative role with Krrish 3.
- 11/18
Shraddha Kapoor
Her debut went almost unnoticed but Aashiqui 2 is till date her most popular performance.
- 12/18
Jacqueline Fernandez
She has certainly climbed up the ladder with her charm and good vibes and it took her 5 years to register a blockbuster in her name.
- 13/18
Kalki Keochlin
She has always got our attention with her performances but Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani earned her the blockbuster stamp.
- 14/18
Bipsha Basu
We can never got over how spooky Raaz was and she certainly did a fabulous job in the film.
- 15/18
Rani Mukherjee
Two years after her debut Rani made her mark with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
- 16/18
Kajol
Karan Arjun may not known for her part in it but it was certainly a big leap for her career.
- 17/18
Preity Zinta
Koi Mil Gaya remains a marvel in Bollywood and not just Hrithik but Preity too added to the film's mega success in a big way.
- 18/18
Karishma Kapoor
Raja Hindustani was a huge success and Karishma totally nailed her part in the movie.
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