Age is just a number has been proved by many Bollywood actresses who have are fit, charming, beautiful and elegant even in their 40s. Even though the current generation of young actresses have established themselves among the audience, there are many actresses who ruled the screens in 90s and early 2000s but are still capable of grabbing eyeballs of the media and audience. The ten such Bollywood actresses under the age of 40 have been listed here.
1. Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is aged 48 as on 2024. She made her Bollywood debut in the year 1993 with the hit movie Baazigar opposite Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, which earned her the nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her breakthrough role came in the romantic drama Dhadkan released in 2000. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for portraying the role of an AIDS patient in the 2004 drama Phir Milenge. Shilpa Shetty won the UK reality show Celebrity Big Brother in 2007. Recently, she appeared in the 2024 web series Police Force.
2. Kajol
Kajol is aged 49 as on 2024. She is dubbed as one of the most successful actresses of Hindi cinema with six Filmfare Awards including five for Best Actress in her kitty. Kajol debuted in the year 1993 with the movie Baazigar opposite Shahrukh Khan. Subsequently, she starred in two high grossing romance dramas named Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in the 90s which cemented her position as a top actress. Other popular films starring Kajol include Fanaa, Dilwale, Tanhaji and My Name Is Khan.
3. Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen is aged 48 as on 2024. She shot to fame by winning the title of Miss Universe in the year 1994. Sen debuted in Bollywood with the movie Dastak in the year 1996. Thereafter, she starred in the 1999 comedy movie Biwi No.1, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Other movies in her career include Aankhen, Main Hoon Na and Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya. Sushmita Sen starred in the Disney+Hotstar crime thriller drama Aarya from 2020 to 2024, for which she won the Filmfare OTT Award.
4. Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor is aged 43 as on 2024. She made her Bollywood debut in the year 2000 with the movie Refugee. Thereafter, she starred in the hit movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham in the year 2001. Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for playing the role of a bubbly girl in the 2007 movie Jab We Met. Her other movies include 3 Idiots, Bajrangi Bhaijan, Udta Punjab and Lal Singh Chaddha. Kareena Kapoor was last seen in the comedy drama Crew released in 2024.
5. Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor is aged 49 as on 2024. She debuted in the year 1991 with the movie Prem Qaidi and went on to feature in a number of hits and top grossers, such as Raja Hindustani, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Raja Babu, Coolie No. 1 and more. Kapoor is a recipient of several awards including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award.
6. Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is aged 49 as on 2024. She made her debut with the 1991 action film Patthar Ke Phool and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance in this film. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of commercially successful movies, such as Mohra, Dilwale, Ziddi, Bade Miya Chote Miyan and Anari No. 1. Raveena Tandon is a recipient of two Filmfare Awards, a National Film Award and a Filmfare OTT Award.
7. Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is aged 49 as on 2024. She debuted in the year 1998 with movie Dil Se, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Zinta won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the movie Kal Ho Na Ho in the year 2003. She has starred in many top grossing movies, including Koi Mil Gaya, Veer Zara, Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.
8. Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre is aged 49 as on 2024. She made her debut with the movie Aag in 1994, which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of the Year. Bendre has starred in multiple commercially successful movies, such as Sarfarosh, Major Saab, Hum Saath Saath Hain and Humara Dil Aapke Paas Hai.
9. Ameesha Patel
Ameesha Patel is aged 48 as on 2024. She debuted with the romantic thriller Kaho Na Pyaar Hai in the year 2000. The movie was a super-hit at the box office and won her the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut. She is particularly known for her performance in the 2001 period drama Gadar opposite Sunny Deol. Her latest release Gadar 2 in 2023 is her highest grosser.
10. Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is aged 41 as on 2024. She first earned fame by winning the Miss World title in the year 2000 and debuted in Bollywood with the 2003 movie Hero. Her breakthrough role came in the 2004 movie Aitraaz. Chopra has starred in a number of top grossers, such as Fashion, Kaminey, 7 Khoon Maaf, Barfi and Mary Kom. She is the most followed Indian actor on Instagram.
