From acting to crooning in their own movies, Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla and Farhan Akhtar have always been a step ahead of their contemporaries. The latest to join the league is one-film-old Alia Bhatt, who sang "Sooha saha" for her forthcoming film "Highway".

Here's a list of Bollywood actors who not only displayed their acting skills on the big screen, but also went behind the mike:

Amitabh Bachchan
The megastar sang "Main yahan tu wahan" for his movie "Baghban". The slow, romantic track is picturised on him and Hema Malini and is about separation. The 71-year-old has also sang in movies like "Bol Bachchan", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", "Bhootnath" and "Paa".

Juhi Chawla
The actress wowed the audience with her mellow voice in "Chalo jane do ab chhodo bhi" from "Bhootnath".

Farhan Akhtar
The multi-talented star made his acting debut with the 2008 film "Rock On!!" and also lent his voice for the movie's title track and songs like "Meri laundry ka ek bill" and more. He also sang "Senorita" for the 2011 superhit movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" along with his co-stars Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol.

Abhishek Bachchan
After rapping for Rohan Sippy's film "Bluffmaster!" in 2005, he also sang a song for "Bol Bachchan" along with his father Big B and co-star Ajay Devgn.

Madhuri Dixit
Apart from dancing to the tunes of "Kaahe chhed" for her film "Devdas", the dancing diva also sang the track.

Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood 'badshah' SRK sang "Apun Bola" for his 2000 hit film "Josh". The track is picturised on the actor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Aamir Khan
The perfectionist hit all the right notes with "Aati kya Khandala" in the 1998 film "Ghulam" with Rani Mukherjee.

A special mention to Alia Bhatt for her number in Highway. We must admit that this fiery debuntante has a lovely singing voice!

Who is your favourite superstar-singer? Tell us in the comments below

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Being an actor isn’t an easy job, apart from spending half your life on a set, you need to spend the other half at the gym bulking up or shedding some pounds.

While some Bollywood actors have maintained their trademark look for years, some have been more than willing to go the extra mile to fit in to a role. Here are 7 Bollywood Actors Who Have Gone Through Massive Physical Transformations For Movie Roles:

1. Aamir Khan (Ghajini)
Aamir Khan’s physique in Ghajini was unbelievable, terrifying even. The actor undertook an ungodly diet and physical routine to get under the skin of his character in Ghajini.

2. Shahid Kapoor (Kamineey)
It wasn’t just his body he worked on for Vishal Bharadwaj’s Kamineey, he also underwent an image makeover from the chocolate boy circa Vivaah to the tough bad guy.

3. Farhan Akhtar (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Could you spot the difference between Farhan Akhtar and Milkha Singh? We sure couldn’t.

4. Amitabh Bachchan (Paa)
Amitabh Bachchan’s transformation in Paa wasn’t strictly physical but sitting through the entire process and embodying the role of Auro was nothing short of commendable.

5. Abhishek Bachchan (Guru)
Abhishek Bachchan had to put on a whole lot of weight to look the part of Guru Bhai in Mani Ratnam’s film. He looked every bit the scheming businessman.

6. Hrithik Roshan (Guzaarish)
Hrithik Roshan had to grow out his hair and put on a whole lot of weight. The film might have bombed but Hrithik looked perfect in his role.

7. Saif Ali Khan (Omkara)
Saif Ali Khan had to drop weight (including his muscle mass), get a buzz cut and be every bit a ruffian. From a royal to a menacing villian, good job Saif!

Which transformation were you most amazed by? Tell us in the comments below.

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Apparently, there are rumours that Karan Johar, who was the assistant director for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayegey and also made his acting debut with the film is set to bring back the magic. The director has roped in Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt for the film. The film will be called, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and it is a tribute to the 1995 superhit. However, the film will not be directed by KJo, but by newcomer Shashank Khaitan. DDLJ is still running in Maratha Mandir theatre. We wait to see if Varun and Alia can create the same magic.

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Over the past few years, exceptionally hit movies have been measured by their box office collections – ushering them into the coveted 100-crore-club.
A yardstick that is now rapidly being the most-wanted recognition for movies, directors and film stars – the 100 crore club boasts of only over a dozen movies. We bring our top favourites.

Undoubtedly, the biggest blockbuster and taking the lead in the 100 Crore Club is Rajkumar Hirani’s adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘Five Point Someone’ – ‘3 Idiots’ (2009). The Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor-starrer ha bdroken all box office records upon release and crossed the 100 crore within 10 days.

The second highest-grossing movie in Bollywood is the Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ (2012). This is the second movie to gross over 300 crores and production house Yash Raj Films itself calls the movie a ‘historic blockbuster’.

The latest movie to enter the Club is Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ (2013). With box office collections of 270 crores, this is Ranbir Kapoor’s second high-grossing movie – the other being ‘Barfi!’ with 175 crores

The fourth highest grossing Bollywood film is the sequel to ‘Dabangg’, with collections of 251 crores. Although critics wrote it off in mostly negative reviews, Chulbul Pandey worked his magic with audiences in India as well as overseas. The 2012 movie also got its fair share of publicity after the controversy over the ‘Fevicol’ song.

Making his entry at the fifth film on this list is the third Khan of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan with the sequel of the 2006 remake of the original ‘Don’. Released in 2011 in both 2D and 3D, this movie also starred Priyanka Chopra and was showcased at the Berlin International Film Festival that year.

With worldwide box office collections of 230 crore rupees, the 2011 action movie ‘Bodyguard’ comes next. Another Salman Khan movie, this time with Kareena Kapoor – ‘Bodyguard’ received a lot of negative reviews despite its commercial success. It is the highest opener of all time across India.

This is the fourth Salman Khan movie out of the five that entered the 100 Crore Club, including ‘Ready’. Salman Khan’s avatar as the policeman Chulbul Pandey earned him a lot of accolades, as well as 215 crores at the box office. This was the debut movie of Sonakshi Sinha, catapulting her into fame and glory from thereon.

Both SRK and Katrina Kaif’s second movie in the 100 Crore Club – ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ also had its own share of controversies before releasing in 2012. Besides Ajay Devgn’s accusation of Yash Raj’s monopolistic business practices, this was also the latter’s last movie before he passed away.

SRK’s third movie in the 100 Crore Club is the controversial ‘Ra.One’, accused of plagiarism from the Tamil sci-fi ‘Enthiran’ and Hollywood movies like ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ and ‘Iron Man’ (2008). While it may be one of the highest grossing movies of 2011, it also won the Worst Director at the Golden Kela Awards and Ghanta Awards.

The last on this list is the 2012 Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha starrer ‘Rowdy Rathore’. Besides ‘Rowdy Rathore’, Akshay Kumar’s other hit being ‘Housefull 2’. Interestingly, ‘Rowdy Rathore’ saw the return of Akshay Kumar as an action hero after seven long years!

2013 so far has seen two more entries in this coveted club. Besides ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, ‘Raanjhanaa’ and ‘Aashiqui 2’ are the latest to join the club.

Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor were the lead pair in 'Aashiqui 2' .

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