Today, Bollywood’s top heroine is model-turned-actress Aishwarya Rai

Heroines often do not get the same attention that their male counterparts do. But where would Bollywood be without the beautiful women who have graced its screens ever since the dawn of celluloid.

From among the heroines who have dominated our minds and hearts, there has always been the first among equals, that one lady who stood above the rest of her peers -- Nargis, Madhubala, Sharmila Tagore, Hema Malini, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Karishma...

Today, Bollywood’s top heroine is model-turned-actress Aishwarya Rai. Sohail Khan is reportedly paying her an unprecedented Rs 3 crore (Rs 30 million) for his next film!
The Miss World 1994 is clearly on a roll, and it just not due to her high price. From her first movie where her acting was lampooned for being wooden, today she is seen as an asset to any movie -- a heroine who can act, sing, dance, and with a face that can launch a thousand ships!