Better known as the “controversy child”, Kangana Ranaut had always seemed edgy whether it was in her choice of roles, or in the way she conducted her personal life. Kangna Ranaut is an overnight sensation. Spotted in a café, director Anurag Basu offered Kangana a role in his film Gangster. And after her first success, Kangana has continued to wow audiences with solid performances in Woh Lamhe and Life in a ... Metro. '

The actress who is known for her exotic and in-shape looks swears by her power yoga routine. She also believes that her calm demenaour is because of the power of meditation. And the gorgeous skin is thanks to minimal make up.

Glam doll....I think I was much more glamorous before I entered movies. I was very funny as I used to think of myself as a huge superstar compared to what I think of myself today. Like when I was in school I used to compare myself to American actors and Miss World and Miss Universe. But today, after being in this World I do not feel glamorous anymore.

Trivia....seemingly, our gorgeous diva has developed a superstition for the number five. Suddenly, she wants everything which is connected to her to revolve around paanch. Interesting was the little titbit we came across which supossedly stated that the gorgeous actress wanted to become a doctor before the arc lights dominated her life.

What she loves is ....watching comedies. “I am your typical popcorn flick audience. In fact, I can never watch the kind of work I do — it’s a tad too intense for me,” she laughs

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Her fashion mantra...No chiffon, swarowski-studded saris for her; Kangana made a splash in a swish of silk gowns and slashed-to-the-navel necklines. She wasn’t doing it for shock value; that’s just the way she is. Her fashion mantra - depends on her state of mind. She thinks the most important thing about what you're wearing is that you should be comfortable with it. Her fashion diktat: never shy to experiment. “There is really no such thing as a badly dressed person, only a constantly badly dressed person. I love women with short-short hair who wear oversized shirts with skinny pants; women in hand-blocked kurtas and kajal. I love all kinds of clothes.”

Bold and sexy, controversial to the hilt, she hit the headlines, both for the right and the wrong reasons. Her acting skills were lauded, but the 'Aditya Pancholi' factor got the eyeballs. Another publicity stunt... or a fact...either ways, the glam doll chose to let her work do the talking.

Three years into Bollywood and the waif-like beauty is already being serenaded for a unique diva-like appeal and superb style sense. Her model-like figure enhances even the most outrageous colours and cuts. Not to mention the hair. While actresses preferred the ironed, poker-straight mane, Kangana has stayed with her spirals. Going against the tide not just in her choice of roles, but also in matters of style.

When this Punjabi girl with the drop-dead looks made her debut in Bollywood with 'Naquaab', industrywallahs predicted a glam bomb! But Urvashi Sharma vanished from Bollywood for the next two years as she "was bound by contract with a production company".

Now, after freeing herself from the contractual obligations, the bold beauty is coming back in an all new sexy avtaar. She has signed a few big films with the likes of Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Shabana Azmi, Revathy and Jaya Bachchan.

Urvashi Sharma was born in Delhi in 1984. Her eldest sister Sucheta Sharma is also a model.

Urvashi has trained at Vidhur’s Creating Characters Acting School; she has learnt Kathak also.

It was her modelling career that got her her first break in Bollywood. She says, "Kumarji (Taurani) saw a lot of my ads and contacted me..." She was signed for 'Naquaab', opposite Akshaye Khanna and Bobby Deol. About being still single, Uvashi has this to say: "I am not purposely trying to stay away from a relationship, but I just haven't found anyone genuine enough." As for her alleged affair with Hurman Baweja, Urvashi says they are friends on Facebook and talk occasionally. Urvashi is a little conservative when it comes to dating. "I don't believe in dating. I am not that kind of girl who'll date somebody for sometime and see how it is. I'll start a relationship if I am comfortable with that person and his family.I'll accept the person for whatever he is; 'll accept his plus and minus points. Nobody is perfect and I am not perfect. So, if he is ready to accept me the way I am, I will do the same." During the shooting of 'Naquaab', Urvashi was linked to her onscreen hero, Akshaye Khanna. But, Urvashi rubbishes the story and says that for the last two years, they haven't met each other. Urvashi says she never asked Tips why they were not casting her in their films anymore. "...After a certain point, I realised that either they didn't want to work with me or they were not comfortable working with me. So, I very honestly told Kumarji to release me...My whole funda is that I know I am good so if they don't want to work with me, it's their problem...," Sharma says confidently. About her skimpy outfits, Urvashi says, " As long as I don't look cheap, I am open to skin show. Even if I am wearing a swimsuit, it should look sexy; it shouldn't look vulgar..." After 'Naquaab', she has done a single film, 'Three', in Telugu. Urvashi says that her contract with Tips was misunderstood by the industry people who thought that as per the agreement, she could not work outside. But her agreement was a flexible one, she asserts.

Though she has done precious little in films in the last two years, Urvashi sizzled in 'Fear Factor, Khatron Ke Khiladi', hosted by Akshay Kumar.

She has appeared in music videos like Mika’s “Something Something Meri Jaan” and Atif Aslam’s “Dhoorie”.

Shilpa Shetty is Bollywood's choicest choco-girl, used as sweetener in concoctions that are found on Male Bonding. In super hits such as 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari', 'Dhadkan' and 'Dus', Shilpa was called in to gyrate to hot numbers such as "Churake Dil Mera Goriyan Chali". The impact came to be known as the Shilpa Shetty Effect!

'Dostana', which tells the story of two males who feign to be gay, was obviously in need of a "balanced" start. Tarun Mansukhani didn't have to think twice. He signed up the Shetty.

Shilpa effectively vetoes the combined MQ (Manliness Quotient, for the uninitiated) of John and Abhi with a smile, a wink and two jhatkas!!

A controversy erupted over alleged links between Shetty's parents and the Indian underworld, in 2003, when the Surat police issued arrest warrants against her parents on charges of extortion. Shilpa later said that she was "cut up and devastated" with the way the media had dealt with the case. The only release Shilpa had in 2006 was the much delayed 'Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar'. It flopped. 2007 proved to be lucky and Shilpa's performance in 'Life In A... Metro' was acclaimed. It became the first Bollywood movie to be premiered at Leicester Square. Her second release, 'Apne', starring the Deols, was also a success. A Madurai court, in April 2006, issued non-bailable warrants against Shetty and Reema Sen for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper. Reacting to the controversy, Shilpa said: "If navel-showing is obscenity, then our traditional Indian outfit - the traditional sari - should be banned in the first place."

Shilpa's major films in the 1990s include 'Aao Pyar Karen', 'Hathkadi' 'Auzaar' and 'Pardesi Babu'. Y2K started on a happy note with 'Dhadkan' earning reasonable takings at the Indian box office; she followed it up with 'Rishtey' (2002), 'Garv' (2004), 'Dus' (2005) and 'Fareb' (2005).

Shetty started her modeling career at 16. She made her Bolly debut in 1993 with 'Baazigar', opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Shilpa struck box office gold with 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' opposite Akshay Kumar.

Shilpa attended St. Anthony Girls' High School in Chembur, Mumbai, and later attended Podar College in Matunga. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, and has also earned a black belt in Karate. She is among the tallest actresses (5 feet 10 inches) in Bollywood.

Shilpa Shetty, born on June 8, 1975, describes herself as a Mangalorean even though she was born in a family that hails from the matrilineal Bunt community of Tamil Nadu. She is the eldest daughter of Surendra and Sunanda Shetty; her native language is Tulu.

Rakhi Sawant is the synonym of Oomph. After ruling Bollywood with her jhatkas and matkas, she has now got the small screen fan in thrall.

Daughter of a Mumbai cop, Rakhi graduated to stardom by dancing to music video numbers. India drooled...! Her journey to fame started when Bollywood director Suneel Darshan cast her, still in school, in ‘Joru Ka Ghulam’ opposite Govinda (an item song, of course).

The super siren with steely eyes is not one to shirk risks. She was one of the earliest Bolly celebs to jump on to the reality show bandwagon; she made her presence felt in shows such as ‘Bigg Boss’ and ‘Nach Baliye’; and even won the dance reality show, ‘Yeh Hai Jalwa’.

Though she has enough and more offers from the big screen, Rakhi finds time for TV. She is now seen on the judges’ panel of the dance-reality show, ‘Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka’ on Zee.

Rakhi, along with her ex-boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi, had participated in the dance reality show, ‘Nach Baliye’, and the duo was declared first runner-up.

Rakhi is a graduate in Arts from Mithibhai College, Mumbai.

Rakhi will be seen sharing screen space with Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee in Yash Raj's next. Rakhi was in the final four of season one of ‘Bigg Boss’. Her unrestrained behaviour had earned her the nick name “Bigmouth of Bollywood”.

Rakhi was once charged with a case of “indecent exposure” regarding a dance show in Kolhapur. Later she was let off after a warning. According to rumour-ologists, Rakhi was once forcibly kissed by Mika Singh, brother of Pop star Daler Mehendi, at his birthday party. Once on the way to participate in a chat show with her boyfriend Abhishek, Rakhi insisted on changing her clothes because she felt she didn’t look “hot” enough. She even made Abhishek change his shirt thrice before the shoot.

Rakhi’s real name is Neeru Sawant.

Rakhi used to get indecent SMS and calls on her mobile (from unknown numbers), threatening her and her family. But the bold Rakhi faced it all in silence and never reacted to it.

Rakhi played a “bindaas bimbette commentator” who knows all about fashion and films and nothing about cricket in a show called ‘Rakhi ke Bouncers’ during the last cricket world cup.

17 year old Hansika Motwani is making rapid strides in Tollywood as well as Bollywood. Making her debut in Hindi with the Hrithik Roshan-starrer, 'Koi Mil Gaya' (2003), Hansika has entered the big league in no time.

In Telugu, her debut film 'Desamuduru', opposite Allu Arjun, was a big hit. The same was the case with her Bollywood debut (in the lead), 'Aap Ka Suroor', opposite Himesh Reshammiya.

Hansika has a few good projects awaiting her in 2009. It seems the hottie with the knockout looks is a "Lambi race

Hansika got her first big break in 'Jaago'; she got rave reviews for her performance as a mentally challenged 10-year-old girl.

Hansika had performed as a child actor in Bollywood films such as 'Koi Mil Gaya', 'Aabra Ka Daabra', 'Hum Kaun Hai', 'Jaago', 'Hawa' and 'Escape From Taliban'.

Hansika was supposed to make her Big Screen debut as a child artiste in 'Yahoo' starring Juhi Chawla and Govinda. The film got delayed and was later shelved.

As a child artist, Hansika has acted in popular serials such as 'Hum Do Hain Na', 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and 'Shaka Laka Boom Boom'.

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She has signed a Hindi film titled 'He: The Only One', in which she would be essaying the role of a killer.

She has won the prestigious Filmfare Award for the Best Female debutante in Telugu.

Her Telugu film with Jr. NTR, 'Kantri', was a moderate hit.

She made her debut in Kannada with the Puneet Rajkumar-starrer, 'Bindaas'.

She debuted as a leading actress in Bollywood with 'Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story'. The film was a big hit. Her last Hindi release 'Money Hai Toh Honey Hai', opposite Govinda, was not successful.

Hansika made her debut in Tollywood with Puri Jagannadh's 'Desamuduru', opposite Allu Arjun. The film is about a crime reporter who falls in love with a sannyasi, played by Hansika.

Hansika Motwani was born on August 9, 1991, in Mumbai to Pradeep Motwani and Mona Motwani. She can speak Telugu, English, Hindi and Tulu.