Did You Know These Bollywood Actresses Are South Indians?

The leading Bollywood actress, Deepika Padukone, hails from Karnataka and has received 84 awards and 124 nominations. She was born to Konkani-speaking parents on January 5, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her family moved to Bangalore when she was little since some of their relatives lived there.

Vidya Balan earned a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. In 2014, the Indian government gave her the Padma Shri honor. She was born on January 1st, 1979 in Mumbai to a Tamil Brahmin family.

Tabu works primarily in Hindi films, alongside Telugu, Tamil and English films. She received two national honors for her flawless performance in Maachis and Chandni Bar in 1997 and 2003. On November 4th, 1970, she was born in Hyderabad.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has won 147 awards including the title of Miss World 1994. She was born on November 1st, 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka, to a Tulu-speaking Bunt family.

Asin is a former Indian actress who had a big impact on the Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam film industries. She was born to a Malayali Syro-Malabar Catholic family on October 26, 1985 in Kochi, Kerala.

Hema Malini received the Padma Shri honor in 2000, and she also won other honors for her work in Bollywood movies. In the Tamil Nadu district of Thanjavur, she was born on October 16, 1948.

Rekha received a National Award in 1982 and the Padma Shri in 2010. She was born Bhanurekha Ganesan on October 10, 1954, in Madras, to South Indian actors Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli, while the pair was in relationship.

Genelia D'Souza was favourite actress for Telugu, Hindi and Tamil language audience for her cute innocent performance. She was born on August 5, 1987 in Mumbai to a Mangalorean Catholic family. Her family was basically from Mangalore, Karnataka.

Dia Mirza Rekhi was well known Bollywood actress who was born in Hyderabad on December 9, 1981. She gained notoriety as an actress in the film turnover after making her acting debut in Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein.

Shilpa Shetty has won various honors throughout her career, including filmfare and IIFA awards. She was born in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family in Mangaluru, Karnataka, on June 6, 1975.