11 Bollywood Actresses Who Won Beauty Pageants Before Entering Bollywood

9. Meenakshi Sheshadri

The Damini actresses won Miss India in 1981 and made her debut in Bollywood with Painter Babu. She got acclaimed for her fiery role in Damini, which was a women-centric film co-starring Rishi Kapoor.

10. Namrata Shirodkar

Now living the life peacefully with her superstar husband Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar won the Miss India title in 1993. She worked in many Bollywood films including Pukar, Hero Hindustani, Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai.