With their fewer or non-existent films, they resort to gimmicks to be in limelight. The current trend is to hit the networking circuit hard and be on page three. This does make news if not careers. Socialising has its own fringe benefits. Their movies fail big time. Now with hardly anything on their platter, is it anything surprising to find them becoming socialites and on the networking sites.
 
These socialite non-actresses should have pity on their agents, who must be finding it difficult to procure movies for them. Next the agents may turn producers/directors to fit them in.

 
Let’s take a look where they are now and what the future holds for them. Some can upgrade to another role playing if they put their heart to it. But Bollywood is truly over for them. Hope they realise it pronto.
 
Aishwarya Rai (35): In a couple of months she will turn 36. Already showing age on face and figure but one must admire her spirit of never give up (although there is nothing to give up). She clings to Bollywood although it has nothing more to offer to her. She was never an actress. With her screechy laughter and looks (read luck) she survived. Miss World title helped her land movies and of course her own coquettish ways. Her debut Hindi movie Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997) had director Rahul Rawail tearing his hair. She had no expressions to talk of. Twelve years in the industry and being married hasn’t changed her mentally. She was last seen in the blink and miss role of a thief in the Hollywood flick The Pink Panther 2 (2009). She has two Tamil flicks Endhiran and Raavana. There are talks of a movie each opposite Hrithik Roshan and Aakshay Kumar. The Khans refuse to work with her. Others are younger heroes, who won’t work with didi/auntiji. Its time for her to start a family. She can role play a mother to great success. There were rumors she were to join politics. It's time to change tracks and move on. She can actively exchange acting tips with hubby Abhishek. Both need each other’s help in this department. Bollywood courts youth. Or she will be seen hitting Cannes and IIFA only. Tsk tsk.
 
Mallika Sherawat (27, 33, 45): Her age keeps bouncing up and down (doesn’t matter) like figure stats. She hit the Bolly scene too late age-wise. She did create waves with Khwahish (2003) and Murder (2004). But then it all fizzled out. She hit the scantily clothed photo shoot scene and now is extra active on social networking sites like Twitter. With inconsequential movies she proved she didn’t care for them. All she craved for was publicity. This socialite had truly arrived. Currently, she is trying her lucky stars in Hollywood. With a string of flops following her, she has nothing fresh on Bolly platter. A Holly flick Hisss (2009) is on the scene that may well join the list of misss. It can’t go any worst than this for the poster girl. What next for her? Perhaps the role of an Agony Aunt in real life. That should sell like hot cakes. She will be a chatpati red hot aunt, whom no one would mind. Will she give it a thought?
 
Shilpa Shetty (34): Another pretty face but with excellent public relations, she has successfully survived for so long in Bollywood. No doubt, she has a figure to envy and die for. She arrived with élan on Bolly scene with a hit like Baazigar (1993). But Kajol and Shahrukh Khan walked away with all the glory. A string of flops and inconsequential roles led her to resort to item numbers and special appearances. Help came by way of Big Brother show and now beau Raj Kundra. IPL too helped. She claims to get married this December. Considering her busy occupations (not Bolly flicks) with opening spas, latest controversy being kissed by a priest recently and of course networking, we seriously doubt it. In 2008 she had only a special appearance in Dostana. And 2009 is no better with The Man (Hindi, two years in the making), Kaanch (Hindi, cold storage) The Desire (Indian English movie) and Forever (English) making no news. Shilpa should seriously give matrimony a thought. Hitting the rich socialite circle in London with Kundra should be the right role she could dig her teeth into. Don’t say no, SS.
 
Rakhi Sawant (28, 30): She was born Neeru Sawant. She is a multi-faceted personality (dancer, film/TV actress, model, TV talk show host). And she has no reservations in admitting to her humble origins. She began her innings with Dil Ka Sauda (1999) and will now be seen in Dil Bole Hadippa (2009). She is more known for her hyper acts of verbally thrashing Mika for kissing her, discarding her boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi and now the much publicised swayamvar where she chose her life partner Elesh Parujanwala. More known for her item numbers than her movie roles, she has rightly decided on marriage. The question that remains is when? And that is a million dollar question considering she doesn’t wish to give up on her ‘career’ after marriage. Hope she gets married and it survives. All the best.
 
The above mentioned ‘actresses’ have no active movie careers to talk of as of now but are more known for their networking, socialising and gimmick stunts. Leaning on Bollywood doesn’t make sense. Isn’t it time they gave credit to their present roles and stuck to them. Rather they should move on and gracefully accept whatever life offers to them. Bollywood is past. Hope they realise and accept this fact. Future would definitely be more blissful.