Pakistani model and chat show host Mathira, who is also known as the "Paris Hilton of Pakistan", is all set to make her foray into Bollywood soon. Mathira, who is currently camping in Mumbai, is confident of bagging a role in an upcoming romantic comedy starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and helmed by debutante Prerna Wadhawan.
Mathira, who became the first female Pakistani to host a late night programme, says: "I'm not a stranger to camera, so I'm very confident and as of now, my chances are 50/50."
Coming Up: Top 10 future stars: Girls you should watch out for.
Pakistani model and chat show host Mathira, who is also known as the "Paris Hilton of Pakistan", is all set to make her foray into Bollywood soon. Mathira, who is currently camping in Mumbai, is confident of bagging a role in an upcoming romantic comedy starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and helmed by debutante Prerna Wadhawan.
Mathira, who became the first female Pakistani to host a late night programme, says: "I'm not a stranger to camera, so I'm very confident and as of now, my chances are 50/50."
Coming Up: Top 10 future stars: Girls you should watch out for.
Could these ten girls be the future Ash, Kareena, Vidya, Katrina, Priyanka and Deepika? The new It Girls are a motley lot. Some, like Ahana Deol and Sara Ali Khan, hail from showbiz's aristocratic A-list families. Others, like Kristina Akheeva, have made their own way in the world of showbiz. Here are the new faces to look out for.
Sara Ali Khan's acting credentials are impeccable. Her parents are Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, her grandmother is Sharmila Tagore and her aunt is Soha Ali Khan. Yet, she may be the least likely person on this list to plump for a Bollywood career despite the gene pool she was born into. Her future plans involve going to Yale to study. Her mother has dismissed recent rumours of her signing a Yash Raj film, but did earlier confirm that producers were clamouring to sign her up after Sara appeared on the cover of Hello! Magazine with her mother. She was last spotted showcasing a creation by designers duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla at the silver jubilee celebration party held for them over the weekend. Time will tell whether she chooses to go the Bollywood way.
Alia Bhatt, daughter of the famous director-producer Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan, will be making a dream debut in Bollywood with Karan Johar's Student Of The Year. Not even one film old, Alia is rumoured to have already been cast in her second role, opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Abhinav Kashyap's next. Actress-turned-director Pooja Bhatt is also keen to remake her own film Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi with Alia and Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. With her fresh-faced appeal, Alia already has a platter of offers, but the dimpled beauty is in no hurry to sign a slew of films.
Ahana Deol is the daughter of silver screen's most famous jodi, on and off it, Dharmendra and Hema Malini. Currently an actor-in-the-making, she is a frequent performer in classical dance shows with her mother Hema Malini and sister Esha. she has also completed film-making and editing courses from Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods institute and at a prominent film school in New York. We will eagerly wait to see if Ahana can re-create the magic of her parents with her famous genes.
Model-turned-actor Kristina Akheeva will be seen in the Yamla Pagla Deewana sequel. The Russian born and Australian bred actress is a known face in the advertising world. During her modelling stint she managed to share screen space with the likes of Shah Rrukh Khan. According to reports, Kristina has also been sighted with one of B-town's most eligible bachelors, Shahid Kapoor, at a Mumbai café. So heres'a starlet who has already invited enough publicity well before the film's launch next year.
Narmmadaa Ahuja, daughter of actor Govinda, recently attended India International Jewellery Week with her mother Sunita. In February this year, Narmmadaa and, Govinda walked the ramp as showstoppers for designer Reynu Tandon on the last day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. There have been rumours of her having signed three films a couple of years back but those have died down with time. Watch this space to see if she follows in the footsteps, err, dance steps of her father.
We have already introduced you to Saachi Kumar, the granddaughter of the late Sunil and Nargis Dutt, and Rajendra Kumar. Saachi's mother is Namrata, Sanjay Dutt's sister, and her father is '80s actor Kumar Gaurav, son of Rajendra "Jubilee" Kumar. Our camera had last spotted Saachi, with her sister Siya, at the birthday dinner held for Sanjay Dutt in Mumbai.
Jhanavi Kapoor is the elder daughter of actress Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, and is already a familiar face thanks to her fashionable outings with mommy. Rumours of a debut opposite Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil in a yet-to-be-announced Telugu movie were rubbished by dad Boney Kapoor who said, “It's still too early for Jhanavi to believe about acting. And why would I wish to launch her in a Telugu film?” Why indeed, when daddy is among the biggest producers in B-town. When Jhanavi does opt for a film career, there's no doubt that she has a launch pad waiting at home.
Isabel Kaif is the sister of superstar Katrina, who has been busy introducing her sibling to Bollywood's top directors. Recently, Katrina said: “We are looking for a suitable project to launch my sister. There's nothing to announce as of now. I am not going to produce any film for sure. She is going to do the usual Bollywood rounds.” Isabel has reportedly been getting quite a few offers but Katrina has shot them all down as not being good enough. If reports are to be believed, no less a person than Shah Rukh Khan has recommended Isabel to Karan Johar. For her part, Isabel has started taking acting and Hindi classes.
Ileana D' Cruz is a popular Telugu actress and started her career as a model. She made her film debut in Y V S Chowdhary's Telugu film Devadasu. Her breakthrough came with her second Telugu superhit movie Pokiri opposite Mahesh Babu. She went on to appear in many commercially successful films like Jalsa (2008) and Kick(2009), establishing herself as one of Telugu cinema's leading actresses.
Ileana will be making her Bollywood debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Barfii. After which she will also be seen opposite Akshay Kumar in Khiladi 786 and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2.
Amy Jackson is an English model and film actress who won Miss Teen World in 2008 and Miss Liverpool in 2009. After being spotted on a model agency website, a 17 year old Amy was cast as the female lead in Tamil film Madrasapattinam. The film was a huge success and she was praised for her performance. She made her Bollywood debut opposite Prateik Babbar in Ek Deewana Tha, a Hindi remake of the Tamil hit Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. Amy is also believed to be dating her Ek Deewana Tha co-star Prateik.
