Leading Ladies, Immortalised in Currency
"From the tragic beauty of Madhubala to the global glamour of Priyanka Chopra — 100 actresses, 119 dates, immortalised in the currency of the nation that adored them."
The Famous Actresses of Bollywood Theme File is UNC Museum's tribute to Indian cinema's most celebrated leading ladies. Each ₹10 note in this collection carries a serial number that corresponds to a significant date in an actress's life — their birth, or their final curtain call.
From the golden-age glamour of Madhubala and Nargis to the global reach of Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, this collection spans nearly a century of women who defined Indian cinema on screen — and, in this file, in currency.
"And 96 more actresses... from Waheeda Rehman to Alia Bhatt, from Sridevi to Kiara Advani — the complete constellation of Bollywood's leading ladies."
