Saturday, June 20, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Sunny Leone Among BBC's 100 Most Influential Women

Darpan News Desk IANS, 22 Nov, 2016 11:42 AM
  • Sunny Leone Among BBC's 100 Most Influential Women
Actress Sunny Leone has made it to the BBC's 100 most influential women.
 
This year's BBC 100 women list marks the fourth year of the season. They are once again a mixture of high-profile and influential women including entrepreneurs, engineers, sportswomen, business women, fashion icons and artistes.
 
Sunny, who is celebrating her fifth year anniversary in Bollywood, started in Indian showbiz by participating in the controversial reality TV show "Bigg Boss" in 2011.
 
She went on to star in Bollywood films like "Jism 2", "Jackpot" and "Ek Paheli Leela".
 
Apart from the actress, the list also includes four Indian names - Gouri Chindarkar (Sangli), Mallika Srinivasan (Chennai), Neha Singh (Mumbai) and Saalumarada Thimmakka (Karnataka), read a statement.
 
Chindarkar is a 20-year-old computer engineering student from Sangli, Maharashtra. She is one of the first children in India to experience a unique learning experience now known as 'School in the Cloud'.
 
Srinivasan, 57, is the CEO of Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. She is known as the 'Tractor Queen' of India and has grown her family company into the third largest tractor manufacturer in the world.
 
 
Singh is a 34-year-old actor-writer who founded a movement to encourage women to walk the streets in Mumbai to defy harassment.
 
Thimmakka is a 105-year-old environmentalist from Karnataka who has planted more than 8,000 trees in 80 years, a project which first started in response to social ridicule at not being able to have children. She is the oldest woman on the BBC 100 women list.
 
Some of this year's high profile women include singer-songwriter Alicia Keys; US gold medal winning gymnast Simone Biles and French politician Rachida Dati.
 
The BBC's 100 Women season kicked off on Monday.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Distinctive Roles Give Rajkummar Rao A 'Good High'

Distinctive Roles Give Rajkummar Rao A 'Good High'
Actor Rajkummar Rao, who is all set to feature in two distinctive roles in "Newton" and a yet untitled movie, says the variety gives him a "good high".

Distinctive Roles Give Rajkummar Rao A 'Good High'

Always wondered why men are not sex symbols: Neha Dhupia

When she was asked about whether she was subjected to stereotypical notions when she stepped into showbiz, she said: "No, not really". 

Always wondered why men are not sex symbols: Neha Dhupia

Still grappling with films, designing not on mind: Ali Fazal

Actor Ali Fazal, who has become a regular at fashion events of late, wants to find his place in Bollywood before focusing on any other arena of showbiz, including designing for a fashion brand.

Still grappling with films, designing not on mind: Ali Fazal

Manish Malhotra designs dreams: Farah Khan

Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan has complimented ace designer Manish Malhotra by saying the couturier doesn't just design clothes, but he "designs dreams".

Manish Malhotra designs dreams: Farah Khan

Rannvijay excited to share screen space with father

Rannvijay excited to share screen space with father
Actor Rannvijay Singha, who is currently seen judging stunt reality TV show “MTV Roadies X4”, says he is happy to get a chance to get in front of the camera for the first time via a special video.

Rannvijay excited to share screen space with father

Sunny Leone Happy For Being Part Of '100th Day' Of 'Raees'

Sunny Leone Happy For Being Part Of '100th Day' Of 'Raees'
The former adult film star will reportedly be seen doing an item number for "Raees", which is slated to release on Eid.

Sunny Leone Happy For Being Part Of '100th Day' Of 'Raees'