Patcy N in Mumbai
Many beauty queens, more often than not, end up in Bollywood.
After all, what's more alluring than glamour, mega bucks and fame? Joining the long line of Miss Indias who have don the greasepaint like Juhi Chawla, Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen, is Parvathy Omanakuttan.
The beauty queen who was crowned Miss India 2008 will be seen in this Friday's release United Six, directed by Vishal Aryan Singh. The film is about six women who plan to rob a bank.
On that note, here's a fun quiz to test your GK on the following ex-Miss Indias.
Sarah-Jane Dias
Image: Sarah-Jane Dias, Miss India 20071) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Game
b) Pokkiri
c) Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
The correct answer is c) Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai. Sarah-Jane Dias made her debut with the Tamil film Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai opposite Vishal Krishna. It was a romantic comedy and starred two other Bollywood actresses, Neetu Chandra and Tanushree Dutta.
Even before her first film released she signed a Bollywood film Game directed by Abhinay Deo opposite Abhishek Bachchan.
Even before her first film released she signed a Bollywood film Game directed by Abhinay Deo opposite Abhishek Bachchan.
Sayali Bhagat
Image: Sayali Bhagat, Miss India 20042) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Halla Bol
b) Train
c) Good Luck
The correct answer is b) Train. Sayali is from Nashik, a small town in Maharashtra. She made her debut in Train starring Emraan Hashmi and Geeta Basra. She has also acted in Tamil and Telugu films.
This year we will see her in Impatient Vivek, a romantic comedy directed by Rahat Kazmi.
This year we will see her in Impatient Vivek, a romantic comedy directed by Rahat Kazmi.
Celina Jaitley
Image: Celina Jaitley, Miss India 20013) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Khel
b) Janasheen
c)Silsilay
The correct answer is b).Janasheen In 2003 Celina made her debut in Feroz Khan's Janasheen. She will soon be seen in a Hollywood film Quest of Scheherzade where she plays a Persian princess opposite Sean Connery and Orlando Bloom. The film is directed by Ken Khan. It is based on the fable Arabian Nights.
Priyanka Chopra
Image: Priyanka Chopra, Miss India 2000, won Miss World too4) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Thamizhan
b) The Hero
c) Andaaz
The correct answer is a) Thamizhan. Priyanka's debut was in Tamil. Her latest is Vishal Bhardwaj's 7 Khoon Maaf. She also has Farhan Akhtar's Don 2 The Chase Continues, Anurag Basu's Barfee, Agneepath and Krrish 2 in her kitty.
Lara Dutta
Image: Lara Dutta, Miss India in 2000 won Miss Universe too5) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Mumbai se Ayaa Mera Dost
b) Andaaz
c) Masti
The correct answer is b) Andaaz. Lara debuted with Andaaz in May 2003. Currently she has no films scheduled for release though Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai has been completed a long time ago. She has two other films in hand -- Don 2 -- The Chase Continues and Chalo Dilli.
Dia Mirza
Image: Dia Mirza, Miss India 2000 won Miss Asia-Pacific too6) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Deewaanapan
b) Minnale
c) Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
The correct answer is c) Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein. Dia started her career very early in life. Before getting into films, she worked as a marketing executive at a multi-media firm called Dr Neeraj's Multi media studio at the age of 16. She is proficient in Telugu, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and English.
Gul Panag
Image: Gul Panag, Miss India 19997) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Dhoop
b) Jurm
c) Dor
The correct answer is a) Dhoop. Gul Panag is the most techno-savvy actress in Bollywood. She was the Twitter Face for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2009.
Namrata Shirodkar
Image: Namrata Shirodkar, Miss India 19938) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Hero Hindustani
b) Mere Do Anmol Ratan
c) Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
The correct answer is c) Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai. Namrata's role in the Salman Khan-Twinkle Khanna starrer was a small one. She also did two Telugu films and a Malayalam one. She dated Mahesh Babu in 2000 on the sets of a Telugu film Vamsi. They married on February 10, 2005. She now lives in Hyderabad with her husband and their son, Gautam Krishna Gattamaneni.
Madhu Sapre
Image: Madhu Sapre, Miss India 19929) What is the name of her first movie?
a) English August
b) Bombay Boyz
c) Boom
The correct answer is c) Boom. Madhu Sapre did only one film in her career but it was a shoe ad (Tuff) which made her a household name. The ad, featuring her and then boyfriend Milind Soman in the buff with only a python protecting their modesty, created such a furore that it led to a court case filed by the Maharashtra Government. The case is still going on.
Madhu Sapre now lives in Italy with her husband Gian Maria and shuttles between India and Italy. She was last seen in an album Some day featuring Marc Robinson Shyla and Lopez.
Madhu Sapre now lives in Italy with her husband Gian Maria and shuttles between India and Italy. She was last seen in an album Some day featuring Marc Robinson Shyla and Lopez.
Zeenat Aman
Image: Zeenat Aman, Miss India 197010) What is the name of her first movie?
a) Hungama
b) Hulchul
c) Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Wrong!
The correct answer is b) Hulchul. Zeenat Aman started her film career with a small role in the 1971 film. Her second movie, Hungama was a dud at the box office. Her luck changed In 1972 with the success of Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
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