Bold and beautiful! Devlina Kumar to Mishmee Das: Bengali beauties set the temperature soaring in swimsuits; break on-screen image

Donning swimsuit was considered as a progressive and bold step in Indian cinema back in 1950s. Evergreen actress Nargis, wore a bathing suit in ‘Awara’ and it is still considered as a progressive moment in Bollywood. In 60s, two leading Bengali actresses, Suchitra Sen and Sharmila Tagore raised several eyebrows with their swimsuit-clad avatars. Even then, it was considered as a ‘fashion-forward moment’ or 'avant-garde fashion moment’. It became a fashion statement by the late 70s. Eventually, Bollywood 'made peace' with swimsuits and bikinis. Now, it has become a norm for Bollywood stars to look sizzling in a bikini. Even most of the popular actresses of Hindi television aren’t shy to share their pictures in a swimsuit. But it isn't the same in Bengali entertainment industry. Actresses are still shy and 'conscious' about sharing pictures in a swimsuit. But there are a few Bengali celebs who don't shy away from slaying the swimsuit look with elan. Facing body shaming, image-consciousness, troll; nothing could stop them. Let’s take a look... (Photo: Facebook)

The leading lady of Tollywood proved that you don’t need a perfect body to slay a swimsuit. Trolls, body-shaming, criticism nothing could stop film actress and Dance Bangla Dance judge Subhashree from slaying a stylish black bralette. She surely shut all the trolls with her stunning swimsuit photos. (Photo: Instagram)

Uttam Kumar’s granddaughter-in-law Devlina is a fashionista. The film actress is currently featuring in ‘Dance Bangla Dance 11’ as a dance mentor. While she is mostly seen in traditional attires on the TV show, Devlina doesn’t mind making heads turn in a bikini. The actress set the temperature soaring in a black bikini during her recent trip. She looks equally trendy in a one-piece black swimsuit. Trolls, negative comments, criticism, nothing could affect her confidence. (Photo: Instagram)

Monami is the ultimate diva of Bengali television. The actress has an impeccable fashion sense and never ceases to impress fans with her charm. The actress, who is mostly seen wearing saree or salwar-kameez in TV shows looks stunning in this bobby print one-piece swimsuit. (Photo: Instagram)

Adrija set the temperature soaring in a pink bikini, teamed up with a sheer top. Surely she knows how to make heads turn. (Photo: Instagram)

She might play adasrsh bahu on-screen, but in real life, Debchandrima is a fashionista. She can wear a bikini and a saree with equal confidence. (Photo: Instagram)

Mishmee isn’t shy to flaunt her perfectly toned body in a bikini. She looks stunning in a crochet bikini top or a pink two-piece swimsuit during her holiday. (Photo: Instagram)

Trina is playing the lead role in 'Khorkuto'. The actress set the temperature soaring in a swimsuit during her Goa trip. (Photo: Instagram)