Mumbai: India is a country obsessed with the fair color. Many a times, fairness is defined as the parameter of beauty sidelining the features. Thus, fairness cream industry has turned into a million dollar industry in India.
But some actresses have turned it around and made a mark in the industry. Want to know who are them? Here goes the list :
Smita Patil
The first one to break the shackles was Smita Patil. Shyam Benegal saw her reading news on Doordarshan and decided to give her break on the big screen and Smita never looked back. She surpassed many heroines and today she is considered one of the best actress Indian cinema has produced.
Deepti Naval
The girl next door actress who has essayed the role of different genre perfectly on celluloid never tried to cover up her darket tone of skin.
Nandita Das
The sexy, sultry actress of parallel cinema who bagged many awards for Fire, Arth and Before the Rains. At present she takes on people obsessed with fairness in social media.
Rekha
The ever green beauty made a mark in Bollywood despite discouraging words from many co-actors and actresses.
Bipasha Basu
The bong beauty became an overnight sensation from movie Jism. She also proved her mettle in acting in various movies. Her darker tone makes her more hot!
Frida Pinto
Frida Pinto went one step ahead by working in a movie (Slumdog Millionaire) which brought laurel for India at the international level. At present, she is working on some hollywood project.
Kajol
Extremely talented dusky actress proved her mettle in movies of every genre. And by all means, desire of many.
Chitrangda Singh
The only actress in Bollywood who is getting hotter by her age is Chitrangda Singh. She has done wonderful work in movies like “Hazaron Khawaishe Aisi” “I me aur main” and “Inkaar”.
Vidya Balan
The mighty actress who started her journey with Parineeta is undoubtedly one of the best actress in Bollywood.
Mallaika Arora Khan
Recently divorced with Arbaaz Khan, Mallika Arora Khan is considered one of the best choice for Item numbers. And for some reasons, she always looks sexy!