The Indian film industry can be easily divided into multiple categories; the English film industry, the Kannada film industry, the Bengali film industry, the Malayalam film industry, the Telugu film industry, the Marathi film industry, and the Hindi film industry.
One of the biggest reasons behind the increasing popularity of Indian movies and TV series is the awesome Indian actresses. These beautiful and talented leading ladies are driving the growth of the Indian film industry.
Sai Pallavi(Tamil origin) means ‘one who is divine’ and she has starred in super hit films.
Dimple Kapadia(Assamese origin) meaning a ‘natural hollow on the surface of the body'.
Preity Zinta(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'affection or love'. She is a popular actress in the early '00s.
Shibani Dandekar (Indian origin) means 'goddess Durga', who is also a model and an actress.
Taapsee Pannu(Indian origin) means 'active'.
Rhea Chakraborty (Greek origin) meaning 'something that flows or has a firm ground base'.
Neha Dhupia(Indian origin) meaning 'love and affection', won a beauty pageant and started working as an actress.
Manisha Koirala(Hindi, Indian origin) meaning ‘wisdom’ was very popular during her peak acting career in Bollywood films.
Janhavi Kapoor(Nepali origin) meaning the ‘river Ganga’, is now starting her career in Bollywood.
Kavita Kaushik(Hindi origin) meaning 'poem', became widely known for her role.
Aanchal Munjal(Indian origin) meaning 'a girl who provides shelter to needy', rose to popularity for her remarkable character.
Tara Sutaria(Indian origin) which means 'a star', has worked in Bollywood films.
Rashi khanna(Indian origin) meaning ‘zodiac sign’. She is a famous South Indian actress.
Kubbra Sait(Arabic origin) meaning 'great', became popular in Sacred Games.
Ankita Lokhande(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'marked' and is a popular name in the Hindi TV industry.
Yukta Mookhey(Indian origin) which means 'attentive and clever', started her debut in modeling and then in acting.
Priyanka Chopra (Sanskrit, Indian origin) meaning a 'symbol of love'. Priyanka Chopra has now changed her name to Priyanka Chopra Jonas after marrying Nick Jonas.
Lisa Haydon (Hebrew origin) meaning 'God's oath'. Lisa is a famous actress and model.
Smriti Irani(Indian origin) meaning 'memory’, was a famous female lead from a daily soap.
Nayanthara, (Tamil, Indian origin) meaning 'super sight'. She is a popular name in Telugu and Tamil films, including the popular movie 'Raja Rani'.
Ameesha Patel(Arabic origin) meaning 'a lively woman' who was popular in Hindi movies.
Richa Chadda(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘ruler of the Vedas’.
Shilpa Shetty(Sanskrit, Indian origin) meaning a ‘piece of art or an ornament’. Shilpa also means a 'sculpture art or a statue that has aesthetic features'.
Nargis(Arabic origin) means ‘that which loves beauty’. The English meaning is also associated with the flower Narcissus.
Tilottama Shome(Sanskrit origin) which means 'sesame seeds'. She generally works in Bollywood art films.
Pooja Batra(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'worship’. Pooja was a supporting role in Bollywood movies.
Madhubala (Sanskrit, Indian origin) meaning ‘a sweet maiden’.
Vimala Rama(Indian origin) meaning 'pure', is a famous actress popular for her roles in Telugu films.
Amrita Singh(Bengali, Indian origin) meaning ‘full of nectar’ was a graceful actress.
Shivangi Joshi(Indian origin) meaning 'beautiful'.
Sayani Gupta (Indian origin) meaning 'an evening light' is famous on digital platforms and supporting roles in movies.
Disha Patani(Indian origin) which means 'direction', has recently risen to popularity in Bollywood.
Nivetha(Indian origin) meaning 'soft', made her debut as a child artist in Malayalam movies.
Hansika Motwani (Indian origin) meaning 'swan', is a known actress for her role in several superhit films.
Sridevi(Sanskrit, Indian origin) meaning a ‘prefix used to address the names of Gods and Goddesses’ in Hindu culture. The name signifies respect for God.
Shriya Saran(Indian origin) meaning ‘fortunate’. She is a popular actress.
Kriti Sanon(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'a creation'. She is a popular actress in Hindi movies.
Saira Banu (Hebrew origin) means a ‘reputed position for a female’. Saira is the variation of the name Sarah, which means 'princess'.
Parineeti Chopra (Hindu, Indian origin) is the name of a ‘bird’ according to Hindu mythology.
Alia Bhat (Arabic origin) meaning 'supreme or exalted'. It is the closest name to the most classic name of Ali.
Kajol(Indian origin) meaning 'kohl or mascara'. This is also a word used alternatively for eyeliner.
Anushka Shetty, (Hebrew origin) means 'the one who is favored'. She has appeared in numerous Telugu movies produced in Andhra Pradesh, including the lead role in the 'Bahubali' 'series.
Divyanka Tripathi(Indian origin) meaning 'a divine person who is a gift of god'. She is a popular actress in Hindi TV series.
Juhi Chawla(Indian origin) meaning 'jasmine flower', is a winner of several Filmfare awards.
Smita Patil (Hindi, Indian origin) is named for females who have ever-smiling faces.
Sharmila Tagore (Hindu, Indian origin) means ‘ shy, comfort, or joy’.
Sonam Kapoor(Tibetan origin) means 'merit'. Sonam also stands for 'fortune or beautiful like gold'.
Aditi Rao(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'boundless' has worked in several Bollywood films.
Rashmika Mandanna (Sanskrit, Indian origin) imeaning 'a ray of light'. She is a popular name in the South Indian film industry.
Vidya Balan (Sanskrit origin) means ‘knowledge’. The Goddess Sarasvati is known as the goddess of knowledge. It differs from education and has a holistic approach.
Meenakshi Sheshadri(Bengali, Indian origin) meaning ‘fish like eyes’ was also a beautiful female lead in many movies.
Padmini Kolhapure(Sanskrit origin) meaning a ‘lotus’. She was a popular actress in the early '90s.
Shri Divya (Indian origin) meaning 'pure', is a popular film actress who started her career as a child artist.
Poonam Dhillon(Indian origin) meaning ‘full moon’’. She was also a popular actress in the early '90s
Neetu Singh(Indian origin) meaning 'sign of love'. She was a famous actress in the early '90s.
Mugdha Ghodse(Indian origin) means 'innocent or tender', who made her debut in Bollywood movie.
Malvika Sharma(Indian origin) means 'one who lived in Malva region'. She has acted in many hit South Indian films.
Meena Kumari (Hindu, Indian origin) has multiple meanings. It means 'a precious blue stone', 'fish', 'jewel', and 'light'.
Nutan (Gujrati origin) meaning something which is ‘new, novel’ or 'anything 'fresh'.
Isha Koppikar(Indian origin) which means 'ruler', was a famous actress in early films of the '00s.
Madhuri Dixit (Sanskrit, Indian origin) meaning ‘sweetness of the girl’ or the ‘charm of feminine beauty’.
Trisha Krishnan(Hindi, Indian origin) meaning ‘desire or thirst’ and is a widely known actress in the Tamil and Telugu film industry.
Madalsa Sharma(Indian origin) meaning 'languid' is a popular actress in the Hindi TV industry.
Tamanna Bhatia (Hindi, Indian origin) means 'a longing or a desire'. She is a popular name in Telugu and Tamil film industry.
Rani Mukherji (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘queen or princess’.
Chitrangada Singh(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'wife of Arjuna', did many commercial Bollywood films.
Ananya Pandey(Sanskrit, Indian origin) meaning 'unique' or 'that has no equivalent and is matchless'.
Anushka Sharma (Indian origin) has multiple meanings. Some believe ‘Anushka’ means grace. The first movie of Anushka Sharma was 'Rab Ne Bana De Jodi'.
Usha Nadkarni(Indian origin) meaning 'dawn', is a senior and talented actress who worked in Hindi films.
Hina Khan (Indian origin) meaning 'henna' and is a famous face for TV and films.
Shruti Hasan (Sanskrit, Indian origin) means 'what is heard' or 'musical notes'.
Kriti Kharbanda (Indian origin) meaning 'work of art', is a famous film actress who made her debut with the Telugu film 'Boni'.
Sanya Malhotra(Arabic origin) means ‘brilliance’.
Raveena Tandon(Indian origin) meaning 'the beauty of the Sun'.
Mumtaz(Arabic origin) meaning 'excellent', has made a successful acting career.
Rekha Ganesan (Hindi, Indian origin) means a 'decorative pattern of lines'.
Genelia D'souza(Hindi origin) means ‘charming’. Genelia has worked in Tamil and Telugu.
Deepika Padukone (Sanskrit, Indian origin) has derived from the word 'Deepak' meaning a ‘light’ or a 'lamp'. ‘Deepika’ is the female name for someone who lights up or brightens a space. Deepika Padukone has acted in more than three films that were blockbusters and made her Bollywood debut opposite Shahrukh Khan.
Diana Penty(Greek origin) which means 'divine', made a debut in Hindi film and is also a model.
Yami Gautam(Indian origin) meaning 'twinkling star', is a successful Bollywood female lead actress.
Sonali Kulkarni(Indian origin) meaning 'golden' who has worked in Bollywood and Marathi films.
Katrina Kaif (German origin) meaning ‘something that is pure’. Katrina has given many Bollywood films commercial success.
Sriti Jha(Indian origin) meaning 'referring to God' and she has worked on many successful projects.
Anushka Sen(Hebrew) meaning 'grace', became famous for her female role.
Kangana Ranaut (Hindu, Indian origin) meaning a bracelet that can be worn around your wrists.
Monica Bedi(Latin origin) meaning 'advisor or truth', played female supporting roles and lead roles in movies.
Urmila Matondkar (Hindi, Indian origin) meaning is ‘enchantress’. Urmila is a holy name of the wife of Lord Lakshman, and the daughter of King Janaka.
Parveen Babi (Persian origin) meaning a 'cluster of stars’.
Shabana Azami(Arabic origin) meaning 'something that belongs to the night'.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu (Hebrew origin) which means ‘told by God’. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is a popular name in South India.
Shweta Tiwari(Hindi origin) meaning 'fair complexion' and is a popular lead actress.
Rakhee Gulzar(Indian origin) meaning ‘a symbol of protection’ and was a famous female lead in Noir films.
Zeenat Aman (Islamic origin) means ‘something that relates to beauty or decoration’.
Nazriya Nazim(Arabic origin) meaning 'beauty', is a film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Hema Malini (Hindu, Indian origin) meaning 'golden' or 'beautiful and attractive' and is widely used.
Jacqueline Fernandes(French origin) meaning 'supplanter’.
Konkona Sen Sharma(Indian origin) meaning 'clan of Kanwa region' and has worked in Hindi films.
Sushmita Sen (Sanskrit, Indian origin) means ‘someone who has a beautiful smile’. 'Smitha' means smile.
Rupali Ganguli(Indian origin) meaning 'most beautiful'.
Sara Khan(Hebrew Origin) meaning 'beautiful and charming princess or a queen'.
Mahhi Vij(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'goddess', is a famous face for TV and films.
Ileana D'Cruz(Norman origin) meaning ‘sun or ray’, has worked in both South Indian and Hindi films.
Keerti Suresh (Hindu, Indian origin) meaning 'fame'.
Sandeepa Dhar(Indian origin) meaning 'a lighted lamp', worked in TV commercials and Hindi films.
Sanaya Irani(Arabic origin) meaning 'praiseworthy' and is a famous actress in the Hindi TV series.
Bhumi Pednekar(Indian origin) means 'the Earth', and she has worked in Hindi films as a lead female.
Mithila Palkar(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'Kingdom of Mithil in Ancient India', has been popular on the digital platform.
Jennifer Winget(English origin) meaning 'fair phantom'.
Anupama Pameswaram(Sanskrit origin) means ‘unparalleled’. She rose to popularity in recent times.
Nithya Menen(Indian origin) meaning 'eternal', is a popular actress who has won several filmfare awards.
Nargis Fakhri(Arabic origin) meaning 'who loves beauty', is a popular Bollywood actress and model.
Sonali Bendre(Indian origin) meaning 'golden’, has won a beauty pageant and started an acting career.
Waheeda Rehman(Arabic origin) meaning 'unique', was a popular actress in the '90s.
Kajal Aggarwal (Hindi, Indian origin) means 'black-colored kohl that is used as an eyeliner'. She is a popular Telugu actress.
Drashti Dhami(Gujrati origin) meaning 'eyesight' is a popular actress in the Hindi TV series.
Jaya Bachan (Hindi, Indian origin) meaning 'victory'. It is a winning moment of celebration.
Asha Parekh (Hindi, Indian origin) means 'hope'. She was an extremely popular actress of Hindi movies.
Karishma Kapoor(Indian origin) meaning 'miracle' was popular in the '90s.
Mouni Roy(Sanskrit origin) meaning 'silent'. She is a popular celebrity often seen in mythological roles and daily soaps.
