Bollywood 2013 exclusive shoot: Priyanka Chopra, Deepika, Bipasha get dusky

Ace photographer Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar photoshoot has become a yearly ritual for the Bollywood silver screen celebritites.

Ratnani has been creating a special celebrity calendar annually since the past 14 years. For his 2013 calendar Ratnani has round up twenty four celebrities from Bollywood.

There are few celebrities who are regular in his calendar shoots including the dusky Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra.

Deepika is currently having a good run in the box office with her last release 'Cocktail' racking up rave reviews for her performances.

Deepika Padukone may have chartered a successful Bollywood career for herself in a short span but the actress says she is rarely happy with her work. The actress says her self-criticism helps her do better with each film.

The 26-year-old proved that she is more than a pretty face with her powerful performance as Veronica in 'Cocktail', her lone release this year.

She is busy shooting Rohit Shetty's 'Chennai Express' with Shah Rukh Khan.

One of her early 2013 releases will be Abbas-Mustan's 'Race 2' opposite Saif Ali Khan which hits the screens on January 25. 

Deepika's 'Race 2' co-star Bipasha Basu has also featured in Dabboo Ratnani's 2013 calendar. 

In 2012, Bipasha was seen in movies like 'Players', 'Jodi Breakers' and 'Raaz 3'. In the New Year, she has lined up for release English film 'Singularity', Hindi horror drama 'Aatma' and 'Race 2'. 

Meanwhile, she remains active in the fashion circuit even after her modeling career. She walks the ramp for many designers and graces many magazine cover.

2012 has been a mixed bag for actress Priyanka Chopra. If her personal life was in turmoil her career front has seen the peak.

The actress turned her attention to singing, which has been her passion and released her single 'In My City' which was received well by fans and music lovers.

She had three releases in 2012, 'Agneepath' opposite Hrithik Roshan, 'Teri Meri Kahaani' opposite Shahid Kapoor and 'Barfi!' opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Barring 'Teri Meri Kahaani' the other two movies did exceptional well at the box office. Her credibility as an actress was boasted by her strong performance in 'Barfi!'. The award season in Bollywood have started rolling out and looks like Priyanka will have a lot to collect this year. 

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