Women’s Day Special: Actress Who Made It Big In Bollywood Without A Filmy Background

5. Priyanka Chopra

The international diva has worked really hard to make her mark in Bollywood. Her parents Ashok and Madhu Chopra, both physicians in the Indian Army. In the early days, Priyanka wanted to become a software engineer or a criminal psychologist but one step of her mom changed her life. Priyanka’s mother sent her three photos for the Miss India contest in which Priyanka was wearing a suit In spite of that she was chosen. 

The former Miss World 2000 made her Bollywood debut with The ‘Hero: Love Story of a Spy’ and now rest are just story. Today, Priyanka has made her identity not only in Bollywood but also at the international level.

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6. Deepika Padukone

Deepika is from non-film background. Her father Prakash Padukone is a known badminton player of the country. She started off her career in a dual role opposite Shahrukh Khan in the hit movie ‘Om Shanti Om’. Now she’s become one of the biggest stars in Bollywood. Padukone has been the recipient of three Filmfare Awards: Best Female Debut for ‘Om Shanti Om’ and two Best Actress awards for ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’ and ‘Piku’.

She has also appeared in the Hollywood film ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ with Bollywood with Vin Diesel. On the other hand, Deepika is busy in the upcoming movie ‘Padmavati’.