Meet Bollywood's quintessential gaon ki gori

She likes to chew on juicy bits of sugarcane, dance wildly in vast, open fields and grumble in broken English. And when she’s not chasing an army of goats or filling matkas of water, you’ll find her dodging the lustful advances of the village baddie.From Vyjyanthimala (Naya Daur), Waheeda Rehman (Patthar Ke Sanam), Asha Parekh (Mera Gaon Mera Desh) to Saira Bano (Shagird), Mumtaz (Ram Aur Shyam) to Hema Malini (Sholay), Rekha (Mr Natwarlal), Meenakshi Seshadri (Dacoit), Madhuri Dixit (Ram Lakhan), Juhi Chawla (Bol Radha Bol) and Tabu (Virasat), nearly every heroine of merit has slipped into the ghagra-choli mode, at some point in her career.lists the new crop of village belles to hit the screen in recent times.

Aishwarya Rai, Guru
As the demure albeit spirited village girl coming to terms with the crazy rush of Mumbai’s fast-paced life as well her eager husband’s ambitions, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan delivered a topnotch performance in Mani Ratnam’s Guru.
Sushmita Sen, Chingaari
A far cry from her usual, sophisticated, city-bred roles, a super rustic Sushmita Sen unleashes hell as the scorned prostitute out to seek revenge and justice in Kalpana Lajmi’s disappointing Chingaari.

Reema Sen, Malamaal Weekly
Reema Sen may not have many hits to boast of but playing a village milkman’s daughter in love with her father’s minion proved worthwhile for the starlet.

Lara Dutta, Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost
Trust Lara Dutta to give ethnic a new twist. Her perfectly kohl-lined eyes, costume jewelry and spicy wardrobe in the otherwise blah Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost could easily up the ante for gaon ki goris-in-the-wings.
Gracy Singh, Lagaan
In one of her best remembered roles, Gracy Singh as Gauri plays the proverbial gaon-ki-chhori -- possessive, petulant, sympathetic and traditional to perfection.
Rani Mukerji, Nayak
As Anil Kapoor’s romantic and rustic interest in the film, Rani’s main contribution to Nayak is to playfully prance against lavishly choreographed A R Rahman songs after regular intervals.

Twinkle Khanna, Mela
There’s more to the village girl than romping around peepul trees. Twinkle Khanna has a hard time finding out, playing the damsel in distress, in Dharmesh Darshan’s twisted Mela.
Sonali Bendre, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai
She may have taken an early retirement from movies but the perky Sonali Bendre evokes fond memories of her rustic turn in Govinda-starrer Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai. Especially during the track, Kem che?

Amrita Rao, Welcome to Sajjanpur
And finally we have Ms Rao. After a sexy makeover for My Name is Anthony Gonsalves, Amrita goes all out to render an ethnic look to her rural character, potter by profession, in Shyam Benegal’s new film. To achieve a realistic, tanned appearance, the petite actress agreed to sport layers of dark make-up.