At last some author-backed roles for the female brigade of Bollywood! The year saw some of the finest performances by actresses in roles that challenged the acting capabilities of the best. I dedicate this feature on the best beauties of the year to two actresses who matched the actors, scene by scene and saved the face of many faltering productions. Vidya Balan and Rani Muherjee are easily the best of what we have in the filmdom today and the performances speak for themselves. From Bhool Bhulaiya to Heyy Babyy to Eklavya, Vidya Balan’s journey has been progressive and impressive. And Rani, being the original queen of Bollywood, was the lone savious of box office debacles like Saawariya and Laga Chunari Mein Daag.

Other actresses who had a successful year were Katrina Kaif who hits a hattrick this year along with debutant Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Aishwarya Rai who were one film wonders but immensely popular off-screen as well.

The top 5 actresses have been chosen based on the box office success of their films, their popularity quotient and performances.

The top 5 Bollywood actresses of 2007 are:

Follow the links below to begin reading Tanushree’s countdown of the Top 5 Actresses of 2007.