[Image ID: ten gifs of characters and cast from Veer-Zaara (2004). The gifs are desaturated of all color except black, white, orange and red. There is sans serif text along the bottom edge where the character name is in large font, and between the lines is the actor name in white cursive text:
GIF 1: Veer catching sight of Zaara, walking into the dargah with a handkerchief tied around his forehead to cover his hair. The text reads, "Veer Pratap Singh" in red and black text, with "Shah Rukh Khan" in cursive.
GIF 2: Zaara clapping along as she laughs brightly, dimple winking, during the Lodi celebrations. The text reads, "Zaara Hayaat Khan" in yellow and black text, with "Preity Zinta" in cursive.
GIF 3: Saamiya meeting Veer for the first time in his cell, saying his full name. The text reads, "Saamiya Siddiqui" in green and black text, with "Rani Mukherjee" in cursive.
GIF 4: Mariam rubbing oil into Zaara's arm, playfully slapping her arm in reprimand as they talk. The text reads, "Mariam Hayaat Khan" in pink and black text, with "Kirron Kher" in cursive.
GIF 5: Shabbo turning to smile widely at Zaara, who is humming as she gets out of bed. The text reads, "Shabina 'Shabbo' Ibrahim" in black and white text, with "Divya Dutta" in cursive.
GIF 6: Bauji smiling up at Veer as he shares his dream with him. The text reads, "Chaudhry Sumer Singh" in purple and black text, with "Amitabh Bachchan" in cursive.
GIF 7: Maati calling Bauji to light the Lodi flame from where he was showing Zaara the fields. The text reads, "Saraswati Kaur" in orange and black text, with "Hema Malini" in cursive.
GIF 8: Jahangir explaining Zaara's role in the political relationship being formed with the Shirazi family. The text reads, "Jahangir Hayaat Khan" in white and black text, with "Boman Irani" in cursive.
GIF 9: Zakir explaining to Saamiya why Pakistan needs more lawyers like her. The text reads, "Zakir Ahmed" in blue and black text, with "Anupam Kher" in cursive.
GIF 10: Raza smiling at Veer, raising a hand to give him salaam. The text reads, "Raza Shirazi" in brown and black text, with "Manoj Bajpayee" in cursive.
On December 2 of 2019, I posted my “32 Underrated Male Actors of Bollywood” list. In that post, I promised an underrated female actors list soon, and after two long months, I finally got to finishing it. The biggest reason why it took such a long time for me to put this up (apart from spending more time on my other posts) was that there was just way too many unnoticed talents to mention. Many of the women mentioned here don’t fit the typical mold of a Bollywood heroine, but possess such immense talent that it should be a crime to not notice them. So without any further ado, here are 32 underrated female actors of Bollywood. Keep in mind, I am willing to make add more as time passes on so please leave me some suggestions :)
Notable performances : Taare Zameen Par (2007), Qissa (2013), Rahasya (2015), Firaaq (2007), Bioscopewala (2017)
10. SUPRIYA PATHAK
Notable performances : Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013), Khichdi (2002-2004), Bazaar (1982), Wake Up Sid (2009), Love Per Square Foot (2018)
11. KONKONA SEN SHARMA
Notable performances : Wake Up Sid (2009), Page 3 (2005), Talvar (2015), Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016), 15 Park Avenue (2005), Luck By Chance (2009), Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), Mirch (2010), Aaja Nachle (2007), Kadambari (2015), Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010)
Notable performance : Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), Made In Heaven (2019-), Bard of Blood (2019-), Ghost Stories (2019)
16. KUBBRA SAIT
Notable performances : Sacred Games (2018-), Jawani Jaaneman (2020)
17. TANNISHTHA CHATTERJEE
Notable performances : Angry Indian Goddesses (2015), Rough Book (2016), Brick Lane (2007), Parched (2015), Monsoon Shootout (2013), Watch Indian Circus (2011)
18. ANUPRIYA GOENKA
Notable performances : Criminal Justice (2019-), War (2019), Padmaavat (2018)
19. RATNA PATHAK SHAH
Notable performances : Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016), Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai (2004-2017), Kapoor & Sons (2016), Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010), Nil Battey Sannata (2015), Love Per Square Foot (2018)
20. HUMA QURESHI
Notable performances : Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur II (2014), Leila (2019), Badlapur (2015), Ek Thi Daayan (2013), Jolly LLB (2017), Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
Notable performances : Aisha (2010), Dear Zindagi (2016), The President Is Coming (2009), M Cream (2014), 30 Days in September (2017), Aisa Yeh Jahaan (2015)
30. KALKI KOECHLIN
Notable performances : Zindagi Na MIlegi Dobara (2011), Margarita With A Straw (2014), Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (2013), Dev. D (2009), Shaitan (2010), Gully Boy (2019), That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010)
31. YASHASWINI DAYAMA
Notable performances : Dear Zindagi (2016), Delhi Crime (2019-), Phobia (2016), Made In Heaven (2019-)
32. LILLETE DUBEY
Notable performances : Kal Ho Na Ho (2003), Monsoon Wedding (2001), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), The Second Best Marigold Hotel (2015), The Lunchbox (2013), Break Ke Baad (2010)
