Hannsikaa Motwani

She played Raveena Tandon's sexually assaulted daughter in Jaago. She was one of Hrithik Roshan's knee-high buddies in Koi... Mil Gaya.

A few years later, the cute kid miraculously blossomed into a young woman to portray Himesh Reshammiya's love interest in her Hindi Film debut, Aap Kaa Surroor: The Moviee- The Real Luv Story. But before this, she worked in a Telugu flick, Desamuduru.

Oh, and guess what? Ms Motwani is only 16.

Soniya Mehra

Late actor Vinod Mehra's daughter, too, was drawn by the lure of lights, camera and action.

Raised in Kenya and London, Soniya packed bag and baggage, along with with her thick British accent, to make movies. Too bad, her debut Victoria No 203, a contemporary remake of the 1972 hit caper was unappreciated at the BO and otherwise.

The Chak De! India Girls

Shimit Amin's glorious celebration of spirit, teamwork and hockey introduced more than a dozen sprightly young girls on screen.

While Vidya Malvade, who played captain, wasn't exactly new to the game (Vikram Bhatt's Inteha, anyone?), new finds like Bindiya (Shilpa Shukla), Balbir (Tanya Abrol), Komal (Chitrashi Rawat), Preeti (Sagarika Ghatge)and Aliya (Anahita Nair) made a lasting impression.

Having struck gold as a team under Shah Rukh Khan's coachmanship, some of these fine ladies are now looking out to carve an individual niche for themselves.

If Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor and Co. floored the audiences with incredible charm and charisma, the guys didn't disappoint either. Not all of them, anyway.

TopMasala takes a look at the debuting actors of 2007:

Himesh Reshammiya

His nasal patterns, whilst wielding the microphone, may have created die-hard fans out of many. But composer-singer, Himesh Reshammiya's wild ride doesn't quite end just there.

Cashing in on his soaring popularity, HR made a hugely publicised acting debut in the wildly titled Aap Ka Surroor: The Moviee: The Real Luv Story.

Snigger and skepticism notwithstanding, the star had the last laugh with AKS enjoying a terrific opening at the box office. Whether it's a one-time thing, only the fate of his forthcoming Karzzzz, a remake of Subhash Ghai's reincarnation saga, will decide.

Ranbir Kapoor

Living up to a legacy is quite a task. Even so, acting runs, effortlessly, in the Kapoor blood.

And so when Rishi and Neetu Kapoor's smashing son, Ranbir decides to plunge into the profession that made legends out of most members of his family, everyone sits up to take notice.

His debut under Sanjay Leela Bhansali's indulgent direction confirms the new RK is a chip of the old block, after all.