South Indian Actresses have already begun to create buzz in Bollywood, winning hearts with their charm and talent. Let’s look at some of the Southern invasions in Bollywood. (Compiled by Sania Suresh)
A talented Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam industries, Keerthy made her Bollywood debut in the movie 'Baby John' very recently. She has won a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA Awards.
Acted in more than 75 films in a career spanning over two decades, Nayanthara is one of the leading actresses in the Southern film industry. Known as the 'Lady Super Star' in the South, she marked her Bollywood debut with director Atlee's action thriller 'Jawan' opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Established as one of the leading actresses in South India, she is known for her appearances in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She became familiar to Bollywood audiences through 'Ekk Deewana Tha' [Hindi remake of Gautham Menon's 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'] and her Amazon Prime Video spy-action series 'Citadel: Honey Bunny' and 'The Family Man'.
A popular actress who primarily works in Telugu and Kannada films, she has also been part of some Tamil movies as well. Known for her charming on-screen presence, some of her Bollywood works are 'Goodbye', 'Mission Majnu', and 'Animal'. Her upcoming release is 'Chhaava'.
An Indian actress and model who works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil movies, she was the second runner-up at the 2010 Miss Universe India pageant. Her Bollywood work includes 'Mohenjo Daro', 'Housefull 4', 'Radhe Shyam', 'Cirkus', 'Kis Ka Bhai Kis Ki Jaan' and the upcoming release 'Deva'.
Though she started in Bollywood with Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, she predominantly appeared in South Indian cinema in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She became more active in Bollywood lately with films such as 'Bole Chudiyan', 'Stree 2', and 'Himmatwala' and web series such as 'Lust Stories 2', 'Jee Karda' and 'Aakhri Sach'.
Popular Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil films. She is a recipient of three South Indian International Movie Awards. Her Bollywood movies include 'Kyun! Ho Gaya Na', 'Singham' [Hindi remake], 'Do Lafzon Ki Kahani', 'Special 26', 'Mumbai Saga', etc.
She appeared predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. She made her acting debut at the age of 15. Her famous Bollywood works are 'Ghajini', 'London Dreams', 'Ready', 'Housefull 2', 'Bol Bachchan', 'Khiladi 786', 'All Is Well', etc.