Bollywood Bistro

1) Deepika Padukone


Not only was she a successful child model, but she found fame as a Kingfisher Calendar Girl! From this hot photoshoot to being the heartthrob of millions of Indians, she sure has come a long way.

2) Anushka Sharma


After completing her graduation, Anushka moved to Mumbai to make a career in modelling. She made her modelling debut at the Lakme Fashion Week and it was during her modelling days that Aditya Chopra spotted her talent. Here are a few snaps of when she unknowingly auditioned for ‘3 Idiots!’

3) Aishwarya Rai


Considered one of the most beautiful women on this planet and one of the biggest superstars of B-town, little did she know that she would also become the Bahu of one of the most coveted families in the industry? Life is funny that way.

4) Katrina Kaif


Turns out that Katrina is a seasoned model! She won her first modelling contest at the age of fourteen in Hawaii and it was during a fashion show in London that director Kaizad Gustad offered her the Bollywood debut which made her into the B-town diva that she is!

5) Sushmita Sen


This Bengali beauty was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title and she subsequently made it large in Bollywood where she was showered with praises and awards!

6) Bipasha Basu


She has had a really successful career as a fashion model, which by the way Mehr Rampal (Arjun Rampal’s wife) had suggested her to take up. We are sure that it was only after this insanely controversial undergarment ad that she realized her potential:

7) Jacqueline Fernandez


A winner of Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2006, she started doing a lot of modelling assignments. We cannot imagine the surprise she felt when on an assignment in India, she was offered her Bollywood debut ‘Aladin.’ And the rest is history, as they say!

If there’s one thing to take away from their stories, it’s that you never know when your hard work will finally pay off!