Himesh Reshammiya: Love him or hate him, you just can't ignore him. This nasal singer, as he is known as, had a superhit maiden hit 'Aap Ka Surroor' in 2007.

Hazel: Born and brought up in England, she came to India to get into Bollywood, and got her first break with 'MP3'.

Nikita Anand: Another Delhi girl, she won the Miss India Universe crown in 2003, and was launched in tinsel town with her first film, 'Dil Dosti Etc', but says she didn't use the pageant as a gateway to Bollywood.

Bhairavi Goswami: This model turned actress was noted in the comic flick 'Bheja Fry', and has also worked in a silent movie: 'My Daddy Strongest'.