She made her Bollywood debut in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, where this 19yr old debutante played the role of a rich brat named Shanaya Singhania

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10 Most Promising Newcomers 2012 -- Female

Nothing succeeds like success and that holds true most for newcomers. Many entered Bollywood last year, but only a few showed promise. After considering the votes we received on itimes.com/polls and our vote, here's our list of the most promising female newcomers of 2012. Alia Bhatt: She made her Bollywood debut in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, where this 19yr old debutante played the role of a rich brat named Shanaya Singhania. Her performance has made her a teen heartthrob.

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Ileana D'cruz: She rocked her Hindi film debut with the Anurag Basu directed Barfee, she won Filmfare Award for best female debut. Ileana went on to appear in several commercially successful ventures like Pokiri (2006), Jalsa (2008) and Kick - thereby establishing herself as one of cinema's leading actresses.

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Yaami Gautam: She became a household name with her TV shows Chaand Ke Paar Chalo and Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Kam. However, she rose to stardom after she debuted in the movie - Vicky Donor - last year.

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Huma Qureshi: Huma has made a mark for herself in Bollywood with an enthralling performance in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur.

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Esha Gupta: She made it big with three releases in her debut year in 2012 – Jannat 2, Chakravyuh and Raaz 3. Her dusky looks and her Angelina Jolie mould makes her a perfect diva.

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Richa Chadda: One of the most talented actresses, Richa Chadda has carved a niche in Bollywood with a fabulous performance in Gangs of Wasseypur and Gangs of Wasseypur 2.

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Amy Jackson: Former Miss Teen World 2008, a successful model, who featured in Ek Deewana Tha opposite Pratiek Babbar. Amy made her acting debut with Tamil period drama Madrasapattinam in 2010. The film was a success and won her critical acclaim.

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Sunny Leone: Bigg Boss made Sunny a household name in India, and she quickly followed it up with a sensuous debut in Jism 2. Currently, she is busy with Ragini MMS 2.

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Nidhi Subbaiah: This Kannada star made her Bollywood debut in Ajab Gazabb Love along with Jackky Bhagnani.

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Diana Penty: She is already seen as a new big thing in Bollywood after a once-in-a-lifetime debut in Cocktail with Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.

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