The document summarizes information on 16 famous Indian actresses from the 1940s to 1980s who worked in Bollywood: Suraiya, Madhubala, Nutan, Meena Kumari, Mala Sinha, Sharmila Tagore, Tanuja, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Dimple Kapadia, Shabana Azmi, Sridevi, Parveen Babi. It provides brief details about each actress such as the films and decades they worked in, awards received, and accomplishments. Many of these actresses are considered among the most prominent and beautiful in the history of Indian cinema.
2. Madhubala
Madhubala is highly
regarded as-"The
Beauty with Tragedy"
and "The Venus of
Indian Cinema"
She is also considered
to be one of the most
beautiful actresses to
have worked in the
industry
3. Nutan
She appeared in
more than 70
Hindi films in a
career spanning
over four
decades.
Regarded as one
of the finest
female actors in
the history of
Hindi cinema
4. Meena
Kumari
She borned
Mahjabeen Bano,
was an Indian film
actress and poet.
She is regarded as
one of the most
prominent
actresses to have
appeared on the
screens of Hindi
cinema.
6. Sharmila
Tagore
Sharmila Tagore is an
Indian film actress
known for her works
predominantly in
Hindi cinema. She
has received two
National Film Awards
and two Filmfare
Awards for her
performances.
9. Zeenat
Aman
Zeenat Aman is
an Indian actress,
model and beauty
queen best known
for her work in
Hindi films during
the 1970s and
80's. She won the
Miss Asia Pacific
1970 title.
11. Shabana
Azmi
Shabana Azmi is an
Indian actress of film,
television and
theatre.Her praise
and awards, which
include a record of
five wins of the
National Film Award
for Best Actress and
several international
honours
12. Sridevi
She is an Indian film
actress who has
worked in Tamil, Hindi,
Telugu, Malayalam
and Kannada films.[5]
She is cited as the first
female superstar of
Hindi Cinema.
13. Parveen
Babi
Parveen Babi was
an Indian actress,
who is most
remembered for her
glamorous roles
alongside top heroes
of the 1970s and
early 1980s in
blockbusters like
Deewar, Namak
Halaal, Amar Akbar
Anthony and Shaan.