| What do Aishwarya Rai, Juhi Chawla, Arjun | | | | per say. No one is throwing dust one anyone's |
| Rampal ,Sushmita Sen, Diya Mirza, Lara Dutta, | | | | eyes here, as it is a well known fact that, |
| Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Shiny Ahuja, John | | | | clothes look good on a beautiful body rather |
| Abraham, Celina Jailtley and Priyanka Chopra | | | | than on someone ill-proportionate. Beauty is |
| have in common apart from their killer looks | | | | all over the place and looking uniquely |
| and awesome bodies? Yes, they shared one | | | | gorgeous is the mantra for models. These |
| platform namely, modeling. These model turned | | | | stars surely had what it took to be a Hindi |
| actors were highly successful in modeling | | | | film star and yes, they did it with style.It |
| before stepping into the world of bollywood. | | | | is well known preconceived notion that models |
| Many actors believe that modeling gives them | | | | can't act. There were many instances when |
| a stable foundation to be recognized before | | | | models were criticized heavily and were shown |
| getting their first break in bollywood. Most | | | | the exit. However, over a period of failures, |
| of these stars believed that modeling is a | | | | there were many of these same models who |
| stepping stone to bollywood. Without entering | | | | proved critics wrong. For instance, Aishwarya |
| into the world of modeling, their life would | | | | Rai was considered plasticky in her debut |
| take a very different turn by making their | | | | film Aur Pyar Ho Gaya but with time, she set |
| entry into bollywood more difficult and | | | | by bollywood by storm in her stellar |
| inaccessible.Most model turned actors stepped | | | | performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and |
| into modeling by catching our attention in | | | | Devdas. John Abraham is another actor who has |
| beauty pageants. Who can forget Sushmita Sen | | | | also won several accolades in his films like |
| and Aishwarya Rai sashay down the ramp after | | | | Jism, Dhoom and Taxi no.9211. Athough Shiny |
| winning their titles? No one. These beauty | | | | Ahuja is just 2 films old, his mind blowing |
| queens inspired millions of Indians who | | | | performance in Hazaaron Khwaishye Aisi and |
| watched them and wanted to be like them in | | | | Gangster has won him millions of fans.Many |
| every manner. Young girls desired to look | | | | young and upcoming actors like Samir Dattani |
| like them and take part in these beauty | | | | believe that modeling provides them easy |
| pageants. Mothers of teenaged daughters would | | | | entry to Bollywood. Daisy Boppana of Garam |
| pester their kids to dress well and push them | | | | Masala fame have been cast with extremely |
| forward for beauty pageants. With the advent | | | | successful actors like Akshay Kumar and John |
| of these exotic beauties,w:st="on">India was | | | | Abraham. Katrina Kaif famous for ads |
| in for a beauty revolution. These strong | | | | campaigns like Seagram's, Lakme and Dyna have |
| willed beauty queens had no looking back . | | | | acted in films like Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya and |
| They reached their destination - Bollywood in | | | | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye cast opposite Salman |
| no time.With this instance, many young | | | | Khan and Akshay Kumar. Models like Deepika |
| aspiring actors looked up to their role | | | | Padukone and Shivani Kapur are the new |
| models to pursue their much sought after | | | | entrants to Bollywood after a successful |
| bollywood dream. Modeling is an arena more to | | | | stint in modeling? What lies ahead, only time |
| do with beautiful personalities than fashion | | | | will tell. Watch this space for more. |