Top 10 Bollywood Heroines Who Have Starred In Action Movies

With changing times, the difference between male and female actors is slowly being abolished. Women are attempting the same things that men do and proving to be experts at it. One such field is that of action movies in Bollywood. In earlier times, only the heroes would perform stunts in movies while the heroine behaved like a damsel in distress. But nowadays, more and more female actors are doing action movies, often performing their own stunts. Let us look at ten such Bollywood actresses who have starred in action movies.

1. Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More...

Priyanka Chopra is one of the greatest actors of Bollywood who has played versatile roles in her films. Be it romance or action, she knows no bounds. Her talent and fame have taken her to international fame with her very own American TV show Quantico. Priyanka has performed action sequences in many of her films like Drona, Don, Don 2, Jai Gangajal, etc. She played the role of a boxer in the movie Mary Kom Click to look into! >> Read More... . She likes to do her own stunts, often undergoing training for the same.

2. Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More...

Deepika Padukone played badminton before she became a model and an actress. Hence, she is quite athletic and fit. Her action prowess has been proved through films like Lafangey Parindey Click to look into! >> Read More... , Chandni Chowk to China, Bajirao Mastani Click to look into! >> Read More... , etc. For Chandni Chowk to China, she took intense training in martial arts for three months. She learned sword-fighting and archery for Bajirao Mastani. Padukone is dedicated to whatever she does, and the same can be said for her action skills in these movies.

3. Kangana Ranaut Kangana Ranaut is known in Bollywood, for her trem >> Read More...

Kangana Ranaut played a genetic mutant in the superhero film called Krrish 3. She had to perform stunts for it. Her role in Revolver Rani Click to look into! >> Read More... was also that of a brazen gun-toting lady. Kangana likes to do different kinds of roles. Hence, she has tried her hand at the action genre by doing these films. She has also starred in action films like Kites, Shootout at Wadala, etc.

4. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More...

Apart from being the most beautiful Indian actress, Aishwarya is also known for her bold film roles and versatile choices. She has played both the diva and the femme fatale in Bollywood films. Her action films include Josh, Khakee, Dhoom 2, Jodha Akbar Jodha Akbar is a very popular epic historical tele >> Read More... , etc. For Dhoom 2, she adhered to a strict diet and lost a lot of weight. She also trained for action sequences and performed most of them herself, including a jump from a high cliff. She displayed sword-fighting skills in Jodha Akbar.

5. Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More...

Katrina Kaif is one such actress who goes a long way to prepare herself for her roles. Be it her romantic movies or action ones, she takes a lot of preparation for her roles. She became an action heroine after starring in films such as Ek Tha Tiger Click to look into! >> Read More... , Bang Bang Click to look into! >> Read More... , and Dhoom 3. She took fitness training from an international instructor for her role as a gymnast in Dhoom 3. She performed action sequences alongside Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... in Ek Tha Tiger and Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More... in Bang Bang.

6. Bipasha Basu Bipasha Basu, born in January 7,1979 in Delhi, is >> Read More...

Bipasha Basu has starred in quite a few action movies like Ajnabee, Dhoom 2, Race, etc. She is a fearless Bong beauty and prefers doing her own stunt sequences. In a scene from Dhoom 2, she was seen falling from the roof of a fort, which she did herself. Bipasha has starred in many action and horror movies. Playing a helpless maiden does not suit her style.

7. Shilpa Shetty A model turned actress, producer, entrepreneur and >> Read More...

Shilpa Shetty has a lean and athletic figure which is ideally suited for action roles. In her career, she has been a part of many action movies. Her filmography includes Baazigar, Aakrosh, Dus, etc. In the movie Dus, Shilpa played a secret service agent and was a part of action sequences. Her work was appreciated, and the movie was also well-received at the box office.

8. Anushka Sharma Born in an army family to Col. AjayKumar and Ashim >> Read More...

Anushka Sharma is mainly known for her bubbly roles in Hindi cinema. Her acting skills and charm have found expression in many of her films like Band Baaja Baraat, PK, Dil Dhadakne Do Click to look into! >> Read More... , etc. Recently, her action skills also found expression in the movies NH10 and Sultan. In NH10 she played a woman desperately trying to save herself from perpetrators in a male-dominating Indian environment. In Sultan, she plays a wrestler. She plays both the roles with ease and expertise.

9. Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit is not just known as the also a smil >> Read More...

Madhuri Dixit has been working in the Bollywood industry for a long time. She has appeared in many movies and played a variety of characters. Though she has done many action films, the most prominent among them is the 2014 movie Gulaab Gang Click to look into! >> Read More... . She played a feminist leader who fights against atrocities committed on women. She fought with sticks and also learned Indian fighting techniques to appear believable for the part.

10. Tamannaah Bhatia Tamannaah Bhatia is a well known actress in Tamil >> Read More...

Tamannaah Bhatia is a popular actress in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films. She has starred in many films in all three languages. Her most prominent action role was for the fantasy action film Baahubali: The Beginning. She filmed many action sequences and fighting scenes for the movie. The film became a blockbuster, and its sequel is eagerly awaited.