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PIX: Bollywood actresses, now and then!

All of us love keeping up with the times and Bollywood beauties are no exception. And the most amusing part of this process is the transformation they've gone through over the years.

We pulled out pictures to revisit the early days of some of our top actresses in the industry. The change is startling to say the least. Have a look!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Ash has come to be known as an epitome of fashion fabulousness and maybe an occassional trendsetter. But it's taken her years of experience to reach where she is today.

 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

And this was Aishwarya Rai when she'd just returned after winning the Miss World crown in 1994.

Young and starry-eyed, the Bollywood aspirant was already a model when she appeared for the pagaent.

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra, as we know her now, is an actress with a killer body, all the possible designer names that matter in her closet and the most coveted roles in her kitty.

The current pin-up girl of Bollywood has come a long way ever since she stepped into the limelight with her beauty pagaent win.

Priyanka Chopra

An excited 18-year-old Priyanka was crowned Miss World at the Millennium Dome in London in 2000. Isn't she almost unrecognisable here?

Mallika Sherawat

Mallika Sherawat, who's shifted base to Los Angeles, hobnobs with Hollywood royalty and even US president Obama (or so she claims) and will soon be seen in a prominent role in a Hollywood film titled Politics of Love.

Here, she was clicked while attending the the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre in Februrary this year.

Mallika Sherawat

But the actress had to really work her way up to where she's reached right now. Back in the day, she was just another starlet who grabbed eyeballs with 17 kisses in her film Khwahish.

Katrina Kaif

Katrina has grown into one helluva hottie and after Sheila Ki Jawaani, she's proved that it'll be a while before a worthy successor comes along.

Katrina Kaif

Although Kat started out as a model, she had an angelic baby face when she ventured into showbiz in India. And what's more telling than this picture where she walked the ramp for Rohit Verma's Spring/Summer Collection way back in 2003.

Shilpa Shetty

She's got the body of a goddess and the perfect (well almost) face. She totally owned the red carpet when she attended the IIFA awards this year.

See for yourself!

Shilpa Shetty

But Shilpa wasn't the diva that she's today. The actress had reportedly undergone surgery to 'correct' her nose and as is apparent, was in dire need of the right stylist.

Kangna Ranaut

Kangna too has gone under the knife to enhance her lips, not that we were complaining. The actress has a fuller body now and experiments with her hairstyle quite often too.

Kangna Ranaut

Back in the day though, the actress was known for her signature curls and that rare skinny body.

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena made everybody drool with her stunning appearance in Kambakht Ishq. She looked delishly beautifull and we can't stress that more.

Kareena is that ultimate quintessential clotheshorse today.

Kareena Kapoor

It's hard to believe now that a stunner like Kareena actually started out as a baby-faced actress who was mostly frumpy. Case in point: This picture from 2003 where the actress was present at the launch of Seventeen magazine's India edition.

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu is a hottie alright. Even if it's just making a dash for a casual brunch or running an errand, she is at her hottest best.

The actress was recently spotted coming out of her hotel during IIFA celebrations in Toronto.

Bipasha Basu

But it took her a lot of years and effort ot achieve what we admire today. Doesn't she seem to be an entirely different person?

This picture is from 2000 when the actress walked the ramp in Kolkata as a model.