In the world of tinsel town, where pretty faces are launched every other Friday, it can get difficult to keep track.
Here's a quick recap of the women who have featured in recent movies. !
1. You may have seen this Anglo Indian actress in films like Mission Improbable (2007), Live Bait and Private Moments (2005). But did you know she has acted in two Bollywood movies?
a) Sarah Thompson Kane
b) Aruna Shields
c) Florence Brudenell-Bruce
The correct answer is Aruna Shields. Aruna Shields debuted in Bollywood with Prince opposite Vivek Oberoi. Her second Hindi film was the forgettable Mr Singh Mrs Mehta.
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2. She's more famous for her link-up with a famous Indian cricketer.
a) Geeta Basra
b) Neetu Chandra
c) Trisha
The correct answer is Geeta Basra. The actress whose two films -- Dil Diya Hai and The Train: Some lines should never be crossed -- were both opposite Emraan Hashmi, has denied her relationship with Indian spinner Harbhajan, stating that they are merely 'good friends'.
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3. In her debut movie, she played a girl who works in a call center.
a) Gauhar Khan
b) Geeta Basra
c) Sonal Chauhan
The correct answer is Sonal Chauhan. The model and beauty queen made her Bollywood debut in Mukesh Bhatt's Jannat opposite Emraan Haashmi. It was her first hit. Her current project is a Kannada movie Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu with Shivrajkumar.
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a) Anushka Manchada
b) Shruti Haasan
c) Shazahn Padamsee
The correct answer is Shazahn Padamsee. Alyque Padamsee and Sharon Prabhakar's daughter had a dream debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year.
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Photographs: Courtesy Elite Model Management
5.She's a model who made her Bollywood debut in a chick flick.
a) Ira Dubey
b) Lisa Haydon
c) Diana Penty
The correct answer is Lisa Haydon. The 23-year-old model born to an Indian father and Australian mother, made her Bollywood debut with Aisha, a desi version of Jane Austen's Emma, starring Abhay Deol and Sonam Kapoor.
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6.Before her big Bollywood break opposite Himesh Reshammiya, this fresh-faced actress was quite popular on TV.
a) Mahie Gill
b) Sonal Sehgal
c) Shruti
The correct answer is Sonal Sehgal. Sonal Sehgal shot to fame by playing the role of a terrorist, Sanjana, in the television serial, Saara Akash. Her Bollywood debut was Radio opposite Himesh.
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a) Lekha Washington
b) Kajal Agarwal
c) Ananya
The correct answer is Lekha Washington. This part Maharashtrian, part Italian and part Burmese girl is a powerhouse of talent who has worked on a couple of ads before becoming a veejay. Her first movie was a Tamil one titled Jayamkondaan. She won a lot of accolades for her performance in the movie. Her upcoming Bollywood projects are Peter Gaya Kaam Se opposite Rajeev Khandelwal, and Rajkumar Santoshi's next project, Power where she is cast opposite Ajay Devgn.
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8.This Brazilian is often mistaken for an Indian.
a) Giselle Monteiro
b) Brunah Abdallah
c) Mariah Gomes
The correct answer is Giselle Monteiro. This Brazilian model looked very convincing as a Punjabi girl in Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.
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9. Her Bollywood career took off with an item number.
a) Sherlyn Chopra
b) Mrinalini Sharma
c) Koena Mitra
The correct answer is Mrinalini Sharma. A model from New Delhi, Sharma's career took off with an item number in Prakash Jha's movie Apaharan. Since then she has acted in two Bollywood films for Mahesh Bhatt -- Awarapan and choreographer Raju Khan's directorial debut Showbiz.
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10. Her first Bollywood movie saw her being possessed by a malicious spirit.
a) Sheena Nayar
b) Adah Sharma
c) Shweta Agarwal
The correct answer is Adah Sharma. The model-turned-actress made her debut with 1920, a horror movie directed by Vikram Bhatt.
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