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PIX: When Bollywood actresses got BOLD down south

Last updated on: April 2, 2012 18:34 IST
Kangna Ranaut in Ek Niranjana
Movies have long ceased to have language boundaries. Bollywood actors have worked in many regional movies, and vice versa.

But in many cases, we may seldom find Bollywood heroines wearing as bold outfits in Hindi films as they do down south.

We decided to take a look.

Kangna Ranaut in Ek Niranjana

Kangna decided to show more bosom than we're used to in her Telugu film, Ek Niranjana, and bent down to showcase it further.

Deepika Padukone in Love 4 Ever

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Deepika Padukone in Love 4 Ever
Long before she swung her hips to the Hare Rama Hare Krishna item song in the film Dum Maaro Dum, she shed her clothes for an item number in the Telugu film, Love 4 Ever.

Katrina Kaif in Malliswari

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Katrina Kaif and Venkatesh in Malliswari
Have you seen Bollywood's top heroine Katrina posing with a hero like that in a Hindi film recently? Probably not.
 
But here she is in Telugu film, Malliswari, opposite Venkatesh.

Bipasha Basu in Sachein

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Bipasha Basu in Sachein
Bipasha wears a skimpy outfit in her favourite colour for the item number in Tamil film Sachein.

Shilpa Shetty in Auto Shankar

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Shilpa Shetty in Auto Shankar
After a series of hits and flops, Shilpa Shetty was going through a lull period in her career when she signed Kannada film Auto Shankar, where she played the main lead.

This is the same film which sparked a controversy as a lawyer found Shilpa's film hoardings vulgar.

Mallika Sherwat in Osthi

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Mallika Sherwat in Osthi
The queen of item numbers traveled down south to show off her thumkas in the Tamil film Osthi (the Tamil version of Munni Badnaam Hui in the remake of Dabangg).

Sameera Reddy in Narasimhudu

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Sameera Reddy  in Narasimhudu
Sameera showed off her seductive dancing moves in Telugu film Narasimhudu.

Riya Sen in Nenu Meeku Telusa

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Riya Sen in Nenu Meeku Telusa
Riya Sen played a vamp in Nenu Meeku Telusa, and let her tattoos do the talking.

Kim Sharma in Yagam

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Kim Sharma in Yagam
Before she tied the knot, Kim Sharma decided to show off her body once again in the Telugu film Yagam.

Shamita Shetty in Naan Aval Adhu

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Shamita Shetty in Naan Aval Adhu
Shamita played a sexy ghost in the Tamil-Telugu film Naan Aval Adhu.