10 Bollywood’s unforgettable female characters who stole hearts

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Poo (Kareena Kapoor Khan)

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Chumki (Sara Ali Khan)

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Naina Talwar (Deepika Padukone)

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Jenny (Katrina Kaif)

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Pari Mishra (Yami Gautam)

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Rani (Alia Bhatt)

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Geet (Kareena Kapoor Khan)

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Nandini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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Simran (Kajol)

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