Shamita Shetty, Twinkle Khanna: Actresses who have small filmography but make bigger headlines

 

Bollywood has lots of actresses who have either quit acting or done a small number of films but still stay in news. From Twinkle Khanna to Tanushree Dutta, these actresses have made their presence felt despite not achieving much on the film front. Here's take a look at the list.

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Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna, daughter of late superstar Rajesh Khanna, made her acting debut with the 1995 film Barsaat alongside Bobby Deol. She just did a few films like Joru Ka Gulam, Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai, and Badshaah among others, before quitting acting in 2001. She turned producer and then author, however, it is her strong opinion and hard-hitting statements on feminism and other issues that keep her in news.

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Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty, sister of Shilpa Shetty, entered Bollywood with Aditya Chopra’s Mohabbatein in 2000. The actress worked in a few movies like Zehar, Cash, and Mohabbat Ho Gayi hai Tumse among others. She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss season 3 and then again been part of the show for season 15 and also OTT format. She has been making headlines for her relationship with Tum Bin actor Raqesh Bapat.

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Tanushree Dutta

Former Femina Miss India Universe has predominantly worked in Hindi films from 2005 to 2010. In a brief period of five years, she was seen in a few films like Bhagam Bhag, Aashiq Banaya Apne, and Dhol among others. She made big headlines with her controversial statements about veteran actor Nana Patekar and accusing him of sexual harassment in 2018. She continues to hit headlines for being a catalyst for the Me Too movement in India.

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Esha Gupta

Former Femina Miss India International forayed into acting in 2012 with the successful crime thriller Jannat 2 opposite Emraan Hashmi. She grabbed attention with her captivating charm then and still continues to be in news for her hot and seductive avatar. Recently, she appeared in Prakash Jha’s web series Aashram alongside Bobby Deol.

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Amrita Arora

Malaika Arora’s younger sister Amrita Arora started her career being an MTV VJ. She turned to acting in the 2002 film, Kitne Door Kitne Paas which featured her opposite Fardeen Khan. She last appeared onscreen in the 2015 film, Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan. With such small filmography, she continues to be in limelight for her drool-worthy pictures with her BFFs Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor.

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Swara Bhasker

Swara Bhasker is well-known for her supporting roles in movies like Tanu Weds Manu, Raanjhanaa, and Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo among others. She hit headlines for her controversial remarks on national issues and also for raising opinions on matters of the film industry.Source