Top Bollywood Female Actress of 2008
2008 was a year when quite a few newcomers made a mark in their very first film. Actors like Anushka, Asin, Adah and Prachi Desai made a thumping impression while Genelia D’Souza saw a revival in her career with ‘Jaane Tu Jaane Naa’. Katrina Kaif got her hits but there wasn’t a single performance that could make the cut into the Top-10 of the year while big guns like Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu and Kajol continued to reign. Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the best performances by a female actor in the year gone by.
10. Prachi Desai (Rock On)
Her foray into the big screen was much welcomed with ‘Rock On’. An unconventional way to begin her Bollywood innings, what with playing the part of a married woman and no romantic angle per se, Prachi Desai was courageous enough to take a plunge into a film that had a director (Abhishek Kapoor) with a flop tag (Aryan – The Unbreakable) to his name. Still, with people like Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Shanka, Ehsaan and Loy attached to the project, she got herself a start with ‘Rock On’. The ploy worked and how! With a restrained performance, she was the person who got a certain ‘thehrav’ to the rocking proceedings of ‘Rock On’. The million dollar question is – ‘Will she be able to be a part of the glam brigade from here on?’
9. Ehsaas Channa (Phoonk)
The youngest of the lot, Ehsaas impressed one and all with her performance of a girl who was possessed due to black magic at work. Coming up with one of the most intense performances of the year, Ehsaas was a revelation as a girl actor after working in quite a few films where she was required to portray a boy. One wonders how she would have worked upon her psyche after being a part of cinema where her character was required to go through tumultuous times. Director Ram Gopal Varma yet again succeeded in extracting a brilliant performance out of an actor and one now looks forward to how this girl would announce her arrival as a lead actress a decade from now.
8. Adah Sharma (1920)
It was the year when possessed females made an impression on the big screen. If Ehsaas was psyched, Adah Sharma was indeed scary, what with her character being almost a cannibal in appeal. Made to play a part which could turn violent, riotous, frightened and ferocious at regular intervals, Adah surprised in this horror flick by Vikram Bhatt. Not just she helped the director break the jinx of a dozen odd flops that he had delivered before 1920, she also announced an arrival, albeit a low key, to Bollywood. Though she was mostly non-glam in 1920 and was made to wear the costumes that were in vogue a century ago, one looks forward to see her look entirely different in the upcoming films of hers that are set in contemporary times.
7. Asin (Ghajini)
She has worked in more than a dozen odd films down South but had to wait a while before the best opportunity came her way in the form of ‘Ghajini’. Though she had to recreate the emotions of the original ‘Ghajini’ in which she had already starred, she did it with full gusto in the reprised version as well. Going through a gamut of emotions that required her to be naughty as well as emotional at heart, she didn’t disappoint. Her most remembered scenes would the light hearted ones that she shared with Aamir and her death scene. However, one waits to see many more histrionics from her in her upcoming films. A little more touch of glamor would only help the cause.
6. Bipasha Basu (Race, Bachna Ae Haseeno)
While newcomers like Prachi, Adah and Asin were busy knocking the doors of Bollywood, Bipasha Basu continued her femme fatale act in films like ‘Race’ and ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’. She proved that girls would be girls and women would be women! No wonder, she approached her part in ‘Race’ with such style and sensibilities that one didn’t mind her playing the gray character at all. Some more sizzling dance numbers later, she was the darling of ‘Race’. As for ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, she was indeed such a ‘bit%^’ (as she proclaimed in the film too) that one wouldn’t mind being her slave at all, as did Ranbir Kapoor in the film.
5. Kajol (U Me Aur Hum)
It’s a pity that ‘U Me Aur Hum’ didn’t go the distance that it deserved. Though the film did reasonably well at the box office, one would have expected much more buzz around Kajol’s act in the film. As a troubled woman suffering from Alzheimer disease, she was near perfect in the film which was directed by her husband Ajay Devgan. The usual spunk was missing from her performance, as per the demand of her character since she was required to be all tense and pensive for most of the film’s duration. As for her future films too, expect some more serious/meaningful/hard hitting characters to be played by her, something that she seems to be opting for considering her status of being a ‘veteran’ actor already.
4. Anushka Sharma (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
It is not every day that one sees a debutant leading lady being offered an author backed role in a commercial Yash Raj film outing where she is seen in almost every frame of the film. This way Anushka Sharma was really lucky since she didn’t just get an opportunity to be a part of a film which told a new story and allowed her to display her acting talent; it also made her stand next to Shah Rukh Khan in almost every scene. Anushka grabbed the opportunity provided to her with both hands and went all out in coming up with a sparkling act. Add to that her modeling background and some good dancing skills and we could be looking at yet another star material in the offering.
3. Aishwarya Rai (Jodhaa Akbar, Sarkar Raj)
While it is hardly a breaking news that Aishwarya Rai looks beautiful in every outing of hers, what is turning out to be a pleasant surprise are some consistently good performances from her year after year. In 2007 it was ‘Guru’ and this year, the films where she came up with some good performances are ‘Sarkar Raj’ and ‘Jodhaa Akbar’. Though her ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ turned out to be a good money spinner and got her quite some accolades, it is ‘Sarkar Raj’ where she impressed even more in the role of a businesswoman. Watch out for her scenes with Amitabh Bachchan and you know that she is confident enough to be standing in front of the best of the talents and still make her presence felt. Credit must go to Ram Gopal Varma who went beyond her beauty, made her wear business suits for most of her scenes and still made her performance noticeable.
2. Genelia D’Souza (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa)
The ‘home coming’ award for the year 2008 should go to Genelia D’Souza who came back from hibernation (as far as Bollywood is concerned since she was busy with her work down South) and came up with a flawless performance in ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa’. Even though the film took close to 2 years in the making, spark in Genelia’s performance could be witnessed in each of her scenes. Simply brilliant and the heart of ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa’, she impressed on all quarters, whether it was her delivering her dialogues, being natural in front of the camera or looking just like the character she was required to portray. A powerhouse of talent, she should be much more visible in Bollywood from here on.
1. Priyanka Chopra (Fashion, Dostana)
And this would well be the comeback of the year! With as many as six flops behind her – ‘Salaam E Ishq’, ‘Big Brother’, ‘Love Story 2050′, ‘Chamku’, ‘Drona’, ‘God Tussi Great Ho’ – any other actress would have just given up. But not Priyanka Chopra who just looked at ‘Fashion’ and ‘Dostana’ as the opportunities that could bring her back into the reckoning. While most of her flops were long in the making, she concentrated completely on these two films which promised to present in a different light altogether. While Madhur Bhandarkar gave her a author backed role in ‘Fashion’, Karan Johar ensured that she turned out to be the scorcher of the year with ‘Dostana’. She impressed on both counts, whether it was acting (Fashion) or looking beautiful (Dostana) and announced loud and clear – ‘I Am Back’.
-Joginder Tuteja / Sampurn Media
Priyanka is a *****
how d ***** could b num 1.
she is a bledi ******* .&.**********.
sali 1 num ****************hai.
Priyanka Chopra
katrina Kaif
Deepika padukone
Asin
Anushka Sharma
Kareena Kapoor e.t.c
All bollywood actresses r ***** & **********
Priyanka Chopra
katrina Kaif
Asin
Deepika padukone
Anushka Sharma
Kareena Kapoor
u say if kat is not a good actress so c is not in the list….then realbollywood provides al the nonsense informations coz …
it has mentioned kat in the top Vamp or villion list….of… 2008
How nonsense is this?
Anushka Sharma should hav been at no.2 back to Priyanka Chopra……What this Genelia doing at no.2 …c only looks cute ..not act…..
Asin should b out of d list…at many times her expressions look ultimate ugly…wayyyy……others r ok…But Kat must av been atleast amongst top…10….
Worst list,…….
Where the ******* is Preity Zinta?????? She was great in Heroes, The Last lear and Heaven on Earth. In fact she had the best roles from actresses in 2008. Stupid list by stupid person.
what the hell asin is doing in the list
she should out of the list because of her over acting
even she doesn’t know how to act……….
aamir khan made the wrong selection of actress for his ghajini
the list should be
1 katrina kaif(singh is king,race)
2 priyanka chopra(fashion,dostana)
3 anushka sharma(rab ne bana di joi)
4 genelia d’souza(jaane tu ya jaane na)
5 kareena kapoor(golmaal returns)
6 aishwarya rai(jodhaa akbar)
7 bipasha basu(race,bachna ae hasino)
8 deepika padukone(bachna ae hasino)
9 prachi desai(rock on)
10 adah sharma(1920)
and asin just go away from bollywood and try ur luck in only south india plsssssssssssssss
hnnnnjkkkkkkkkk
asin is tooooooo…… gud……….she must be in the list
acting the asin had done not don before in bollywood
she is very cute and best
y isn’t Preity Zinta on the list???
she should be #1
sab bakwas behen ki laudin hai
hftdsgjssr
please give her photo
she is to gooooooooooooooood in rab ne bana di jodi
hi this is tipu anshuka ur rocking
K@trina K@if stands first
13 Feb 10:49 AM
hey hw did u knw??Itz “neham42@*****.com”.By d way finaly Isaw uuuuuuu.Hw do u knw Avani?
Asin is the best of them all …
katrina is the best of all …………n how so ever said that anushka sharma is is gud itzzz not right ….i think she should go n try in south indians films plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
i jst love her….
damn she s so hot…
mst…
katrina kaif should e flipping 1 ******
you have forot two most best actresses kareena and katrina!
i think no one is better yhan priyanka and katrina they are the best.rani kareena etc are waste.
Aishwarya is not all that.there are more beautiful and talented actresses in india than her.which is a fact, when is she gona have a child she is getting old.and the list is wrong.
u r damn good
HELLO PEOPLE
AISHWARYA RAI SHOULD BE IN NO 1…..ALL HER MOVIE ARE HIT…..NT LIKE priyanka chopra ALL HER MOVIE FLOP….HER HIT MOVIE IN DOSTANA AND FASHION…….U GUYS SHOULD THINK WHO MORE FAMOUSE IN THE WORLD……THE ONLY ACTRESS IN BOLLYWOOD HV FANS LIKE A HELL IS AISHWARYA RAI
I THINK THE LIST IS TOTALLY CORRECT, GENELIA IS ONE OF THE FINEST ACTRESSES. DARE NOT SAY ANYTHING AGAINST HER.
waste list, totally ridiculous
I think genelia should be in first(1)and cute asin as second (2)
iam happy with list but not bi pasha as 6th pls take her from the list.over glamor docent work.
i am happy and sad both.iam sad because there is no katrina.she should stand second.i am happy because priyanka my faverite stands first.i think genila and prachi should be kiked out.kat and priyanka are best.no kareena i am very happy
its gud but i think now katrina and genelia are on to and most searched actresses so they *** first and then others…..
i dont know which idiat have made this list.
priyanka chopra -she is my faverite and best
i am really missing deeoika and katrina they are also very good.i really wonder what are ******* like prachi,adah,kajol and especially that ***** genelia are doing in the list.only priyanka is in correct place.the great thing is kareena is not in the list becuse she is from the stupit family and sister of that ugly ***** karishma.kareena is the uglllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly *****.kat and priyanka are ossam
all are no 1 ghadis except priyanka.especially kajol and genelia are wastest.
priyanka chopra
katrina kaif
deepika padukone
priety zinta
anushka sharma
rani mukherjee.actuaaally no one are better than these 6 rockers.kareena no 1 kamini or gadhi hai
in my life i just like four actreses….. they are
priyanka-i just like her attitude and her face.
katrina- cute and verrrrrrrrrrry pretty.
deepika-her face and character.
preity-her dimmples.
kareena is ghadi and a ***** no1 in bollywood. her sister and
boy friend saif and karishma are no1 buffalows of bollywood.
she is very ***
some love one
some love two
but i love one
that is you …
priyanka chopra
Priyanka & Genelia are the best. I think Katrina should be kicked out. The persons fan of her are no. 1 bhoot coz they support bhoot. The mad Karishma and ossam ash, gene & priya is best.
The gadhas commenting kareena *********** according commenting to her sister and katrina the ************. Especially Anonymous who herself is a *******************. Yeah I think everyone is best except the ***** Anymonous. ***** kahi ke.
Katrina is da best!!!!!!!!!!! She is da onli No 1 Actress in Bollywood right now n also da prettiest. she didn’t have 2 have a nose surgery like priyanka so y is she not on da list. sum stupid person made dis list up.
katrina is a big waste.GLAMOUR AND PRETTY FACE DOESNT WORK KATRINA.THERE SHOULD BE SOME ACTING TALENT.I REALLY LOVE PRIYANKA SHE IS VERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY PRETTY AND ACTS SUPERBLY.ATLEAST SHE IS NOT FAMOUS JUST FOR HER LOOKS LIKE KATRINA IS.IF KATRINA WOULD NOT BE SO BEAUTIFUL SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN KIKCKED BACK TO LONDON.
All of you be afan and appreciate it dont be ******** and criticise people with no base..
i think this list is junk and some of the comments were also junk katrina is a buffalo but i think kareena is the best of all her acting in jab we met was superb but katrina dosent know how to act and she is simply duffer
ANONYMOUS JUST SHUTUP YOUR BLEDI MOUTH YOU ARE A NO1 GHADHA IN THE WORLD.I WILL KILL YOU IF SAY ANYTHING TO PRIYANKA CHOPRA YOU *****.
ANONYMOUS JUST SHUTUP YOUR BLEDI MOUTH YOU ARE A NO1 GHADHA IN THE WORLD.I WILL KILL YOU IF SAY ANYTHING TO PRIYANKA CHOPRA YOU *****.
ANONYMOUS JUST SHUTUP YOUR BLEDI MOUTH YOU ARE A NO1 GHADHA IN THE WORLD.I WILL KILL YOU IF SAY ANYTHING TO PRIYANKA CHOPRA YOU *****.
ANONYMOUS JUST SHUTUP YOUR BLEDI MOUTH YOU ARE A NO1 GHADHA IN THE WORLD.I WILL KILL YOU IF SAY ANYTHING TO PRIYANKA CHOPRA YOU *****.
I like only the actreses as follows:-
priyanka- because she have all the qualities a actress should have
preity-her face and attitude
deepika- her attitude and her face
rest other all are a no-1 ghadis and kamini.kareena and katrina are a ***** of bollywood.
i think kajol is very good actress in bollywood that i have seen….. she is beautiful, talented, and gorgeous….. no one actress in bollywood can beat her…… i love her forever n ever…………………………………………….
ithink kareen is rocking
kareena is too pretty….
kareena is no 1`
katrina is very much **** and bold actress
i like kareena very much i hate kaitreena she is bluddy beach kamini hai sali 1 no nki
kareena should be no1 among all
priyanka s****** and katrina is the most prettiest and hottest actress(no.1)deepika is at the last lagging behind . katrina rulzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
all of u are losers……….instead of supporting all you do is criticize…….shame on all of u……i think all of u need a mirror so u can look at urselves 1st before criticizing others.
WELLL I THINK kATRINA IS FIRST N SONAL CHOHAN
kareena is best than priya so she will be best asin is totly west so get out asin down kareena is beeeeeeeeeeeeeest i luv u
anushka also the best la genelia out just loking cute only but anushka have all skill acting genelia outttttttttt
aishwarya rai is the only one actress who is successfull to make a place in my heart…
aishwarya> priyanka > kareena > pretty >……….no place for ****** Catrina
most shocking thing is that Aishwarya didnt do well in any of the film & why she comes in successful actress list ? no doubt she is daoter -in -law of Amitabh Bachan but then also she doesnt deserve anythng at all.ash no talent & luk wise just just ok
ashwareya so so but priyanka mind blowing in fashion.
tired with ash aunty .
priyanka got looks as well as talent .wish her gud luck
I AM HAPPY WITH THE LIST BECAUSE PRIYANKA WAS NO 1 SHE IS THE BEST FROM NEW COMMERS AND ALSO SPECIALLY KAREENA& ASIN ALSO KATRENA, DEEPKIA ARE MY FAVOURIT ACTREES FROM NEW COMMER BUT KAJOL& THRIDEVI ARE EVER BEST ACTREES FOLLOWED BY MADHURY,JUHI,SUSHMITA,AISHWARIA,URMILA,KARISHMA.
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I think the list should have been like this…
1. Katrina Kaif
2. Priyanka Chopra
3. Bipasha Basu
4. Deepika Padukone
5. Lara Dutta
6. Kareena Kapoor
7. Asin
8. Priety Zinta
9. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
10. Rani Mukherjee
11. Anushka Sharma
12. Shilpa Shetty
13. Genelia D’Souza
14. Celina Jaitley
15. Vidya Balan
But that is just my opinion!
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I agree with your list Laila, except Kajol should have been in the list too.
ATHINK KAJOL IS THE BEST………….
the list
1) kajol
2) preity zinrta
3) aiswarya rai
4) vidya balan
5) rani mukherjee
i love kajol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes zindagi, but i think:
1) kajol (my name is khan)
2) kajol (dilwale dulhania le jayenge)
3) kajol (fanaa)
4) kajol (kuch kuch hota hai)
5) kajol (khabi khusyi khabi gham)