Unlike Hrithik Roshan or Kareena Kapoor whose parents were never major stars, both of Esha's parents were superstars in their time. This could be a liability since expectations of her are sky high. Will Esha be able to live up to them?

On the plus side Esha is an expert dancer—a prominent prerequisite for female stardom. Her lineup of films, handpicked by mom Hema, reveal class and variety. Right after her debut in Vinay Shukla's Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche Esha will be seen with Hrithik Roshan in Arjun Sablok's Na Tum Jaano Na Hum.

Will Esha be the Dream Girl of the new millennium?

The industry seconds the notion by offering Suresh Oberoi's son the most astonishing lineup of films including Shaad Ali's remake of Mani Ratnam's smash success Alai Payuthey, Rajat Mukherjee's Road and E Niwas's Dum.

All eyes are now on Varma's Company, in which Vivek makes a very unusual debut as a rough mobster. His performance is said to be a knockout.

By the end of the year Lucky will also be see as a jealous musician who can't bear to see his shishya [student] successful in Tanuja Chandra's Sur.

With his sensitive face and droopy eyes Lucky could well be the thinking man's Sanjay Dutt.

Sonu claims to received scores of acting offers, but he is debuting in Raj Kumar Santoshi's Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani where Sonu has Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Manisha Koirala for company.

Mihir from Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi claims he’s inundated with offers. Strangely like Lucky Ali and Sonu Nigam, Amar has chosen to be one of a clamouring crowd of heroes in JP Dutta’s LoC.

What are the chances of his being noticed among Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Akshaye Khanna, Abhishek Bachchan and Sunil Shetty. For a debutant, presentation is all. Ask Tusshar Kapoor about it.

Suddenly ramp-rompers are no longer seen as boxoffice stompers. Moreover Yookta’s debut film Pyaasa with Aftab Shivdasani and debutant Zulfi Syed hardly looks like a dream vehicle for the ex-Miss World. However let’s be fair to the flair-maiden. The lady does have that namkeen look to be Hindi cinema’s new spice gurgle.

Akansha is the grand daughter of the legendary actress Bina Rai and the intimidating Premnath. Never mind if her dad Prem Kishen missed the bus by many miles. Akansha could be a third-generation winner a la Raj Kapoor’s glorious grand-daughters Karisma and Kareena.

The girl makes her debut with television actor Rahul Bhatt in Umesh Mehra’s Yeh Mohabbat Hai.

"She’s just so beautiful and so gifted!" raves Hansal about his new discovery.

A trained actress Jaya could be the next actress of that name after Jaya Bhaduri and Jaya Parada to crack the marquee. She’s certainly different from the herd.

Now we shall finally see the highly rated Padmini Kolhapure’s sibling in action. Fiery, tall and talented, Tejaswini has done a short but rewarding stint on television. She could be the non-hyped dark horse of 2002.

She was selected to be Tusshar Kapoor’s girl attraction in a new film by Tejaa and then relieved of her duties.

She mocked Shah Rukh Khan in the infamous Pepsi ad (the same one where Hrithik was parodied).

What’s it about the well known author commentator and dubbing artiste Partap Sharma’s daughter that makes her so intriguingly mercurial? We shall find out this year.