May 22, 2025
Sharmila Tagore, Dimple Kapadia, Zeenat Aman: The OG bikini babes of B-town
Kriti SonaliThe Original bikini babes
Here is a list of the few first Bollywood mainstream actresses who wore a bikini on the big screen.
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Meenkashi Shirodkar
This actor made her film debut with the 1938 Marathi film Brahmachari. She created a stir by appearing in a swimsuit in the song 'Yamuna Jali Khelu Khel' in her debut film.
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Sharmila Tagore
Her bikini appearance in the 1960s and 1970s is seen as a significant moment being a mainstream Bollywood actor. She wore a bikini, both in a film and on the cover of Filmfare magazine.
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Zeenat Aman
She is known for her iconic bikini scene in the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971).
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Nalini Jaywant
She was also among the first few Bollywood actresses who wore a bikini in films.
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Nutan
This actor was seen in a black one-piece black swimsuit in the film Dilli Ka Thug in 1958.
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Dimple Kapadia
She became famous for pulling off bikini scenes with confidence in the film Bobby.
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Neetu Singh
This famous actor too pulled a bold look in the movie, Zinda Dil in 1975. She had appeared in a bikini many other times too.
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Parveen Babi
She did appear in bikini scenes in several films like Majboor (1977), Deewaar (1975) which was a bold move for Bollywood at that time.
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Mumtaz
She was seen in a black bikini in Firoz Khan’s movie, Apradh in 1972. This actor rocked her in a swimming costume in many films.
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