Katrina Kaif to Aishwarya Rai: 7 Top Actresses who started as models
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Katrina Kaif to Aishwarya Rai: 7 Top Actresses who started as models

Zeenat Aman
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Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman began her career as a model, becoming the first runner-up in Femina Miss India 1970, and worked on numerous runway shows.

 

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Deepika Padukone
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Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone took modeling seriously during college, making her runway debut at the 2005 Lakme India Fashion Week held in Delhi.

 

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Priyanka Chopra
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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra dreamed of being an aeronautical engineer but shifted to modeling after participating in the Miss India contest at just 17.

 

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Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma was discovered by fashion designer Wendell Rodricks while shopping in a mall, which launched her successful modeling career.

 

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Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif won a beauty pageant in Hawaii at age 14, which led her to start modeling before making her mark in Bollywood.

 

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Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta studied criminal psychology but also took up modeling, with her first TV ad for Perk Chocolate kickstarting her acting career.

 

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Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai was encouraged by a college professor, who was a photojournalist, to pursue modeling, paving the way for her future success.

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