May 21, 2025
Top 10 most successful actress in Bollywood of all time
Kriti SonaliMost successful actress in Bollywood of all time:
While this choice can totally vary from fan to fan, here's a list of some of the famous faces of B-town over the decades.
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Meena Kumari
She began her acting career as a child artist and went on to become one of the most iconic actresses in Indian cinema. Her films include classics like Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Pakeezah, and Baiju Bawra.
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Madhubala
She made her acting debut at the age of nine and gave Indian cinema some most memorable performances in films like Mughal-e-Azam and Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
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Nargis
She rose to fame in the 1940s and 1950s, becoming one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema’s golden era. Barsaat (1949), Andaz (1949), Awaara (1951), and Mother India (1957) were a few of her famous works.
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Vyjayanthimala
She was also known for her dance and dominated the silver screen in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Nutan
Her career spanned over four decades. Seema, Sujata, Bandini, and Milan were some of her stand-out performances.
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Waheeda Rehman
She was seen on the big screen in the 1950s and quickly became one of the most acclaimed actresses of Indian cinema with films like Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Guide, and Teesri Kasam.
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Hema Malini
'Dream Girl' of Bollywood cannot be missed on this list. She was also awarded the Padma Shri in 2000.
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Sridevi
Fans have always loved her work. She starred in films like Sadma, Chandni, Mr India, English Vinglish and Mom.
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Madhuri Dixit
A superstar of her generation, Madhuri starred in films like Beta, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Raja, Dil To Pagal Hai and Devdas.
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Aishwarya, Deepika, Kajol, Priyanka, Alia
While a definitive "top 10" list is subjective, a few names who can be on the list are Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kajol, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra.
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