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Five Bollywood debutantes of 2019

The year 2018 saw a host of fresh faces making their debut in Bollywood. This year too, the industry will be introducing terrific actors to the country. Here are some debutantes we’re looking forward to seeing on the silver screen this year. These Bollywood newcomers are definitely the ones to watch out for in 2019

Ananya Pandey


Ananya Pandey will be seen in the second instalment of Karan Johar's Student Of The Year 2. Ananya is the daughter of actor Chinky Pandey. She is already an internet sensation with her cool fashion sense. Starring Tiger Shroff in the lead role, the film is due to release in May 2019.

Tara Sutaria

Ananya Pandey’s co-star in Student of The Year 2, Tara Sutaria is all ready to set the Bollywood stage on fire. Tara is also reportedly a great dancer and has worked previously in television projects for Disney channel. Her insanely good looks and surprisingly unique fashion sense is the reason why she has people looking forward to her May 2019 debut, alongside Tiger Shroff.

Isabelle Kaif

Katrina Kaif’s younger sister Isabella Kaif is all set to make her Bollywood debut in Time to Dance opposite Sooraj Pancholi. However, the release date has still not been set. Isabella has already starred in a 2014 Canadian romantic comedy film titled Dr Cabbie.

Khushi Kapoor

Khushi Kapoor. Sridevi’s younger daughter, who was earlier supposed to make her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, will be launched by Karan Johar.

Sanjana Sanghi

The Coca-Cola girl Sanjana Sanghi will be making her Bollywood debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in Kizie Aur Manny which is casting director Mukesh Chhabra’s directorial debut. Sanjana Sanghi has appeared in a number of Bollywood movies in supporting roles but the actress is set to play lead for the first time alongside Sushant.

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