Shraddha Kapoor in Stree
'Stree' is a horror comedy directed by Amar Kaushik and features Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi and Aparshakti Khurrana in lead roles. It is based on an urban legend about a witch who knocks on people's doors at night.
Anushka Sharma in Pari
Supernatural horror flick 'Pari' that has been directed by newcomer Prosit Roy, stars Anushka Sharma, Parambrata Chatterjee, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Rajat Kapoor and Mansi Multani in lead roles. Anushka was convincingly scary in her act.
Vidya Balan in Bhool Bhulaiyan
'Bhool Bhulaiya' a psychological thriller directed by Priyadarshan featured Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Ameesha Patel and Shiney Ahuja in pivotal roles. Vidya Balan received tremendous appreciation for her performance as Manjulika.
Konkana Sen Sharma in Ek Thi Daayan
'Ek Thi Daayan' directed by Kannan Iyer, adapted from the short story Mobius Trips by Mukul Sharma. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin. Konkona Sen Sharma’s ‘Daayan’ act was truly scary, as she portrayed the part perfectly.
Bipasha Basu in Alone
'Alone', that was directed by Bhushan Patel, starred Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover in lead roles. It had the Bengali actress depicting the role of two sisters (twins), out of which one was dead.
Adah Sharma in 1920
'1920' - this Vikram Bhatt directorial starring debutant actors Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma revolves around the events surrounding a married couple living in a haunted house. Adah Sharma, as the one possessed, scared the daylights out of the viewers with her scary act.
Urmila Matondkar in Bhoot
'Bhoot', that was directed by Ram Gopal Varma starring Ajay Devgn and Urmila Matondkar was a box-office hit. Urmila went on to win several awards for her performance as a ghost possessed wife.
Bollywood actresses are known for their ethereal beauty, but there are times when these beautiful actresses can even scare the daylights out of you. If sometimes, they have entertained you with their comic timings, there are many who have also explored the scary territories of their characters.
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Here we look at actresses who gave us sleepless nights with their horror act in movies.