These 12 hot Bollywood actresses who sizzled as Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar models!

As much as the iconic Kingfisher Calendar is known for its bikini-clad models, it is also known to be a starry stairway to Bollywood. Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Lisa Haydon, Yana Gupta, Sarah Jane Dias, Yana Gupta, Esha Gupta were once Calendar Girls before they made it big in B-town.

Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar is out with its sizzling 15th edition starring bikini-clad models Dayana Erappa, Meenakshi Rathore, Kanishtha Dhankar, Alliny Gomes, Helena Gomes, Vartika Singh and Nora Fatehi. Incepted in 2003 by the Chairman of the United Breweries Group, Vijay Mallya and celeb photographer Atul Kasbekar, the calendar has lived up to its flamboyant reputation of being the most sought-after calendar featuring gorgeous models in stunning swimwear shot across spectacular and exotic locales like  South Africa, Mauritius, Thailand, Australia and Sri Lanka. Strongly touted as a stepping stone for young models, a bevy of Bollywood beauties featured in bikinis for various editions of this much-loved calendar. Curious to know more? Let us delightfully take you down the memory lane. (ALSO SEE Kingfisher Calendar 2017: Say hello to these sexy AF bikini hotties!)

Deepika Padukone

She may be the highest paid actress in Bollywood today. But long before she became the reigning queen of the Hindi film industry, Deepika Padukone was a Kingfisher Swimsuit Model. In the same year she appeared in the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar, Deepika Padukone also made her silver screen debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Indeed, Deepika has come a long way from her calendar days to starring in the Hollywood movie, slated to release early next year, xXx:Return Of Xander Cage opposite Vin Diesel. Adding a tadka to her association with the Kingfisher Calendar was her much talked about affair with Siddharth Mallya, son of scion Vijay Mallya that ended in 2012. (ALSO SEE Deepika Padukone, Yana Gupta, Esha Gupta in bikini: Throwback to Atul Kasbekar’s favorite Kingfisher Bikini Calendar photos)

Katrina Kaif

The Jagga Jasoos actress made her big Bollywood debut with the Kaizad Gustad directed Boom but as it boomed quite badly, Katrina turned to the famed calendar and featured in the 2003 edition. Thereafter, there has been no looking back for the actress as she is one of the A-listers of Bollywood today. (ALSO SEE Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif prove that nerdy is the new sexy in Jagga Jasoos trailer!)

 Nargis Fakhri

The Housefull 3 actress was the Calendar girl of 2009. Debuting opposite the heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar in 2011, Nargis has tasted moderate success in Bollywood. (ALSO SEE Malaika Arora Khan is giving us some intense fitness goals with her pilates workout videos!)

Esha Gupta

The former Miss India second runner-up, Esha Gupta featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2009 and went on to debut opposite Emraan Hashmi in Jannat 2. She was appreciated for her negative role in the recently released critically acclaimed movie, Rustom starring Akshay Kumar and Ilena D’Cruz. (ALSO SEE Esha Gupta shows us why there’s Beauty In Simplicity! #WinterFashionGoals!)

Yana Gupta

Yana, the Czech model featured in the calendar from 2003-2005 and rose to fame with her latke-jhatke replete item song, Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo from the Vivek Oberoi starrer Dum. Thereafter, she went to star in a few item songs and reality shows. (ALSO SEE The Pantone 2017 color of the year greenery: Fun ways to experiment with Pantone greenery makeup)

Sarah Jane Dias

The former Miss India, VJ and host added yet another feather to her cap by becoming a Calendar Girl in 2015. She was last seen in the critically acclaimed women-centric movie, Angry Indian Goddesses in 2015. (ALSO SEE Kimberley Garner’s white monokini and angel wings will leave Victoria’s Secret Angels green with envy!)

Lisa Haydon

Lisa was a part of the Kingfisher Calendar in 2011. Her role in the Kangana Ranaut starrer Queen was much appreciated and loved. She was also seen in Housefull 3 and ADHM this year. (ALSO SEE Kangana shows us why NERDY is the New COOL!)

Monikangana Dutta

This Assamese model was the Kingfisher Calendar girl and debuted in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish in a small yet pivotal role. (ALSO SEE We are totally crushing over these Shivan and Naresh trikinis from Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2017!)

Angela Jonsson

Angela won the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar hunt in 2011 and was in news for bagging three-film deal with Salman Khan but we are yet to see her in a movie. (ALSO SEE Kingfisher Calendar 2017 model Dayana Erappa shows us why Metallic is the NEW BOLD)

Saiyami Kher

Saiyami Kher, who made her dream debut in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s movie Mirziya opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor was a part of the Kingfisher Calendar in 2012. (ALSO SEE Saiyami Kher Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar Hot Photos: When the Mirzya girl sizzled in a bikini)

Bruna Abdullah

The Subah Hone Na De item girl, Bruna was a part of the Kingfisher Calendar in 2007. (ALSO SEE Hot photos of Bruna Abdullah working out are giving us serious fitness goals)

Sonali Raut

Sonali, sister of supermodel Ujjwala Raut began her career as the Kingfisher Calendar girls and debuted in the Himesh Reshammiya starrer Xpose and was also seen in Bigg Boss Season 8.