In Pictures – When Bollywood Divas turned Tomboys

Amrita Rao

Amrita Rao played a role of Sanjana Bakshi a tomboy of college in movie Main Hoon Na. She surprised the audiences with her performance and her role as the army officer's daughter Sanju earned Rao Best Supporting Actress award.

Genelia D’Souza

In movie Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Genelia D’Souza plays the role of Aditi Mahant a highly aggressive, impulsive girl. The way she fights for her friend in college campus and she gets into a skirmish with her on-screen younger brother portrayed her tomboy look perfect. Genelia was loved and appreciated by the audiences for her acting.

Hema Malini

The film that will always remain an all-time favourite among Dream girl of Bollywood Hema Malini's fans is 'Sita Aur Gita'. Hema played the role of twin girls in this movie as Seeta and Geeta. As Geeta portrayed a feisty girl who is raised in a poor neighbourhood and is a street performer. Her performance as tomboy loved and appreciated by fans.

Kajol

In Tanuja Chandra’s 1998 psychological thriller 'Dushman,' Kajol plays not only one but two characters Sonia, a tomboy, and Naina, her shy sister. Again in the same year Kajol plays the role of Anjali Sharma the college's tomboy in first half of the Karan Johar's directional romantic comedy drama film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The naughty and bubbly look of Kajol was appreciated by audiences.

Kangana Ranaut

In Anand L. Rai's directional film Tanu Weds Manu Returns Kangana Ranaut is featured in a completely different avatar. Kangana is magnificently effective in a double role. One as drama queen ‘Tanu’, with her peachy look and rosebud mouth and the other as earthy ‘Datto’, who sports a flat sporty figure with large, dusty teeth and Haryanvi diction. Her performance as Datto received a lot of positive reviews.