Bollywood, or the Hindi film industry, has come a long way since the first Hindi movie(silent) was released in 1913. The movies coming out of Indian film industry now cover all the genres including horror, action, sci-fi etc. However, the predominant theme in all movies remains romance. Another feature that is characteristic of the Indian movies is the song and dance sequences, which however are on a decline in the recent years.
Another major change of recent times is the increase in the importance of the leading lady. Unlike older times, the Hindi actress nowadays has a more pivotal role than being the male actor’s arm-candy. The increase in the prominence of actress-centric roles has quite a lot to do with the liberalization of the Indian society and a change in people’s mindset, at least in the bigger cities.
Some of the popular leading ladies at present are Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, and Konkona Sen Sharma. Of course, Aishwarya Rai who has also starred in quite a few British and American magic movies remains the lady on top. In terms of number of movies though, Katrina Kaif rules Bollywood. Other than movies, these actresses also do professional modeling and have walked the ramp for many leading designers. Actresses like Katrina and Deepika are known more for their beauty than their acting. In fact, Katrina has been voted Asia’s sexiest actress in a poll.
Speaking about beauty, Aishwarya Rai’s beauty is known throughout the world. She won the Miss World title in 1994. Her wax figure is on display at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in London.
Indian movie actresses, especially the ones in Hindi movie industry are starting to enjoy international attention with some of actresses being offered Hollywood roles. If you’d like to learn more about this very interesing genre I highly encourage you to visit the Hindi Movie Palace for exciting reviews and information.