In Pictures – Bengal Beauties who have made Bollywood more Beautiful

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu started her career with modeling and then she appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil and English language films. She was born to a Bengali family. Bipasha is particularly known for her work in the horror films and bold roles like Razz, Jism and Alone.

Kajol

Kajol is one of the most successful female actress who has received six Filmfare Awards and also in 2011, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri. Kajol was born in Mumbai to the film family of Bengali-Marathi descent. And now she is wife of Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan and proud mother of a daughter, Nysa and a son, Yug.

Koena Mitra

Koena Mitra was born in Kolkata to a Bengali Hindu family. Koena appeared in movies like Road, Musafir, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and Apna Sapna Money Money. Glamorous actress career ruined because of her nose surgery which went wrong and caused her bones to swell.

Konkona Sen Sharma

Bollywood actress Konkona Sen Sharma is the daughter of filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen. Her appearance in the drama Page 3 got her wider recognition from audiences, and she has since starred in number films like Omkara, Life in a...Metro, Wake Up Sid and Ek Thi Daayan. She won two consecutive Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards for her performances in Omkara and Life in a... Metro.

Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray was born in Toronto to a Bengali father and grew up in the suburb of Etobicoke. She appeared in the Bollywood film Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani. In 2005 she appeared in the Canadian film Water, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Nandita Das

Nandita Das is a popular social activist, actor and director. She is known for her work in the critically acclaimed films Earth, Kannathil Muthamittal and Fire. She was the first Indian to be inducted into the International Women's Forum's hall of fame for her contributions to the arts.

Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji was born into the Mukerji-Samarth family. Her father, Ram Mukerji is a former film director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios. Her mother, Krishna Mukerji, is a former playback singer. Rani is known for her romantic roles in Hum Tum and Yuva and also she is recognized for her bold roles in movies like Mardaani, No One Killed Jessica and many others.

Riya Sen

Riya Sen is Bollywood actress, who came from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen, mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen. She began her acting career as child actress in the film Vishkanya. Riya's movie Style was her first commercial success in film industry. She also appeared in numerous music videos by popular singers, including Falguni Pathak's Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi.

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen was born in the Bengali-speaking Sen family in Hyderabad. Beautiful diva won the Miss India and Miss Universe titles in 1994. She was the first Indian to win the crown. She has two adopted daughters Renee Sen and Alisah Sen.