21st-century Indian women artists

Hema Malini Dharmendra Deol is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician who is currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing Mathura constituency since 2014. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from 2011 to 2012, subsequent to her nomination to that chamber from 2003 to 2009 as a member of the BJP. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has starred in both comic and dramatic roles, and is one of the most popular and successful leading actresses of mainstream Hindi cinema.

Indian film director and choreographer (born 1965)

Vyjayanthimala Bali ( Raman; born 13 August 1933), known mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, is an Indian parliamentarian, dancer and former actress. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses and dancers, she is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and two BFJA Awards. Considered the first female superstar of Indian Cinema, she made her screen debut at the age of 16 with the Tamil film Vaazhkai (1949), and followed this with a role in the Telugu film Jeevitham (1950). Her first work in Hindi cinema was the social guidance film Bahar (1951), which she headline

activist and Indian classical dancer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Indian film producer and fashion designer

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970), known professionally as Shobana, is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who has appeared primarily in Malayalam cinema, along with notable work in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. She is a recipient of two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, she was honored with the Kalaimamani by Government of Tamil Nadu. Over the years, she established herself as one of the greatest South Indian actresses.

Indian dancer and choreographer (1948–2020)

Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer

Indian costume designer and painter (1929–2020)

Indian classical dancer and playback singer

Indian actress and film director

Indian Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancer

Indian film director

South Indian actress, singer and writer

Indian film director

Indian painter (1932–2023)

Indian film director

Indian actress and choreographer

Indian actress, dancer, choreographer and animal rights activist

Indian architect

Odissi dancer

Indian artist (1937–2020)

Indian dancer and choreographer

Indian actress and model

Indian author

Indian costume designer

Indian animator and filmmaker

Indian painter

Indian film actress and classical dancer

Internationally acclaimed Kathak dancer, senior disciple of Kathak maestro Late Dr. Rohini Bhate, praised and awarded by Pt. Birju Maharaj.

Indian fashion designer (born 1972)

Indian film and television actress and classical dancer

Indian choreographer

Indian graphic artist and writer

Indian Kutiyattam dancer

Indian film director

Indian artist

Indian painter, calligrapher, writer and linguist

Indian film director

Indian painter (1928-2013)

Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker

Indian screenplay writer, costume designer, art director, theatre person, art critic, and documentary film maker

Indian dancer and choreographer (1954-)

Indian actress and trans rights activist

Indian painter

Indian film director and screenwriter

Indian filmmaker

Indian artist

Indian dancer

Indian biologist and dancer

Karatha expert in India

Indian politician

Indian writer and journalist

Indian film director, writer and producer

Indian film director

Indian contemporary artist

Indian film editor

Indian dancer

Indian ceramicist (1940-2020)