Nargis
Nargis
is
considered
as
one
of
the
greatest
actresses
in
the
history
of
Hindi
cinema.
One
of
her
best-known
roles
was
that
of
Radha
in
the
Academy
Award-nominated
Mother
India
(1957),
a
performance
that
won
her
Best
Actress
trophy
at
the
Filmfare
Awards.
In
2011,
Rediff.com
listed
her
as
the
greatest
actress
of
all
time,
noting,
"An
actress
with
range,
style,
grace
and
an
incredibly
warm
screen
presence,
Nargis
is
truly
a
leading
lady
to
celebrate."
Smita
Patil
Patil
was
considered
as
one
of
finest
artists
during
her
time
in
the
industry.
Winning
the
Best
Actress
National
Award
twice
for
Bhumika
and
Chakra,
the
earthy
Smita
Patil
was
a
leading
light
of
parallel
cinema.
Shabana
Azmi
Regarded
as
one
of
the
finest
actresses
in
India,
Azmi's
performances
in
films
in
a
variety
of
genres
have
generally
earned
her
praise
and
awards,
which
include
a
record
of
five
wins
of
the
National
Film
Award
for
Best
Actress
and
several
international
honours.
With
acclaimed
films
like,
Arth,
Ankur
and
Fire
to
name
a
few,
Shabana
was
one
the
few
actresses
who
merged
the
gap
between
parallel
and
commercial
cinema.
Madhubala
Often
compared
to
Marilyn
Monroe,
this
golden
actress
was
vibrant,
sensitive,
all
in
all,
a
perfect
beauty.
She
is
considered
as
one
of
the
most
influential
female
superstars
in
the
history
of
Bollywood.
Hema
Malini
How
can
one
miss
out
this
'dream
girl' from
the
list?
Hema
Malini
is
among
the
most
successful
female
film
stars
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema.
Appearing
in
over
150
films
in
a
career
span
of
40
years,
she
has
starred
in
a
large
number
of
successful
films,
and
her
performances
in
both
commercial
and
art
house
cinema,
were
often
recognised.
Sridevi
Sridevi
is
cited
as
the
first
female
superstar
of
the
Hindi
cinema
and
one
of
the
longest
reigning
successful
leading
ladies.
Her
National
success
came
in
Bollywood
with
highly
acclaimed
roles
in
films
including
Sadma
(1983),
Nagina
(1986),
Mr
India
(1987),
Chandni
(1989),
ChaalBaaz
(1989),
Lamhe
(1991),
Khuda
Gawah
(1992),
Gumrah
(1993)
and
Judaai
(1997).
Rekha
This
evergreen
beauty
blessed
with
loads
of
talent
is
a
prime
example
of
vivaciousness.
A
living
legend
in
herself,
she
has
the
aura
that
only
a
few
can
dare
to
match.
Noted
for
her
versatility
and
acknowledged
as
one
of
the
finest
actresses
in
Hindi
cinema.
Madhuri
Dixit
The
lady
with
the
killer
smile
was
a
director's
delight.
She
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
best
actresses,
Bollywood
has
ever
seen.
She
has
stolen
the
hearts
of
everyone
of
all
ages,
be
it
young
college
students
or
famous
painters
like
MF
Hussain,
her
charm
has
enticed
all.
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
Often
called
the
most
beautiful
women
on
Earth,
the
sexy
lass
is
not
just
an
Indian
celebrity
but
a
global
one.
Vidya
Balan
This
lady
needs
no
introduction.
Nevertheless
to
say,
Vidya
has
created
a
new
kahaani
in
the
industry,
with
her
last
two
releases
The
Dirty
Picture
and
Kahaani.
In
spite
of
doing
women
centric
themes
and
films
(No
One
Killed
Jessica,
Kahaani
and
The
Dirty
Picture),
she
became
an
A-lister
and
came
in
the
top
league
of
actors.