Bold is beautiful – always! And like Hollywood, our own Bollywood has also started gaining the 'bold' image slowly and steadily. The trend is being carried out quite comprehensively by the likes of Sherlyn Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Nigar Khan, Yana Gupta, Shreya Saran and many more who are not only bold but also beautiful! Let's make a 'bold' journey with these sizzling hot glamor queens…

Earlier known as Mona, Sherlyn Chopra is the new glam babe in the Indian film kingdom – Bollywood. What's in a name as Shakespeare very rightly wrote 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' The same is the case with Mona aka Sherlyn – the name is changed but not the 'fire' she casts every time she takes the screen. Mona or Sherlyn, – the image is same, the 'flame' is intense!

In an interview few years back, Mona revealed that she is inspired by none other than the sultry Angelina Jolie. Angelina's role as Gia in the film of the same name has been a great source of inspiration to this Bollywood bimbo. Sherlyn, began her career with a small role in the film 'Time Pass' opposite Arjun Punj. The storyline of the film was loosely coined, nevertheless, Sherlyn left no stone unturned to give other hotties of the film world a run for their money – thanks to her toned body and never-to-say-die 'bold' attitude.

Although Sherlyn, made an inconsequential debut in the sex-comedy 'Time Pass' which faded into oblivion, she instantly caught the fancy of Bollywood filmmakers. Offers began to keep coming to her kitty.'Dosti' and 'Shakalak Boom Boom' against Bobby Deol,'Jawani Diwani' against the kissng-king Emraan Hashmi, 'Naughty Boy', 'Game' are some of the few films in which she has shown her dare-bare acts.

Mona herself has said in many interviews that she has no hangups about reel life exposure. "When you have it, you got to flaunt it"- she said. She surely is one daring bombshell who can go upto any extent to set the stage on fire – the film 'Red Swastika' being an evidence for it. In this psychotic thriller Sherlyn was shown taking a shower and her back was naked from top to bottom. Skin, she feels is a means to an end; end being fame, "Who will notice me if I don't expose?" – She said. Sherlyn has also cut her first music album few months back. The music album 'Outrageous – End of the beginning' has seven tracks featuring Sherlyn in the lead.

Kangana Ranaut of 'Gangster' fame is also a very hot actress in Bollywood now. With her curly hair and sensuous eyes, she can steal anyone's heart anytime. With her bold attempt in the film 'Woh Lamhe' against Shiney Ahuja she has proved why she is the darling of the industry now. Kangana has no qualms in doing bold scenes as long as they are shot aesthetically. She said "this doesn't mean that I will do only bold films. I would love to do bold scenes when the character demands it."

Nigar Khan is one more actress for whom skin show is not an issue. What is 'exposure' for many people is 'normal stuff' for Nigar Khan. After scorching the screen with hot music videos and enacting in films like 'Hello…Kaun Hai?', 'Double Cross – Ek Dhoka', the lissome belle looks all poised to take the boundaries of skin-show in Bollywood to new heights. Although she is not getting enough roles to show dare-bare acts these days, she is sanguine enough to get a niche one – she says.

Among other hot and bold actresses, Yana Gupta,Shreya Saran,Neha Dhupia,Celina Jaitley are the ones who have carved a niche for themselves with their moves, their beauties.