Who will be the next Bollywood great? Meet the contenders

It is time to take a look at the new talent that Bollywood will introduce over the next 12 months. But first, here's a look at the stars that shone in 2019. First up, Tara Sutaria, who debuted in 'Student of the Year', made headlines even though her first few outings on screen were as a child actor in Disney India's Big Bada Boom.

Bollywood great Amrish Puri's grandson Vardhan Puri debuted with 'Yeh Saali Aashiqui'.

Vardhan's co-star Shivaleeka Oberoi also debuted in the movie.

Nutan's grand-daughter Pranutan Bahl starred in the Notebook this past year.This star child is the daughter of actor Mohnish Bahl, who is often seen in negative and supporting roles.

Sunny Deol's son, Karan, took on a family project this year - he starred in 'Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas', which was directed by Sunny.

Another star of the same movie was Sahher Bambba, an Indian model and actress.

Zaheer Iqbal, who debuted in 'Notebook' may not come from a film family, but he definitely has close ties to the fraternity; his father has been friends with Salman Khan for a long, long time.

Now for those who will join the race in 2020. Ever since Manushi earned the Miss Universe crown in 2017, the Indian audiences has been waiting to hear the news of her B-Town debut. It's finally happening. Manushi is all set to make her Bollywood debut in 2020 opposite superstar Akshay Kumar. She plays Sanyogita in Chandraprakash Dwivedi's period drama "Prithviraj", which stars Akshay Kumar in the title role.

Being Katrina Kaif's sister can be an advantage, but there is also the drawback of expectation. Isabelle has done a brief role in a 2014 crossover film titled "Dr Cabbie" before this, and has featured in cosmetics brand endorsements. She makes her Bollywood debut in Karan Butani's movie "Kwatha", a drama set against an Army backdrop and starring Salman Khan's brother-in-law Aayush Sharma.

Suniel Shetty's daughter Athiya has already forayed Bollywood, and now it is the son's turn. Ahan will make his debut in the Hindi remake of the 2018 Telugu film "RX 100". The Milan Luthria directorial is titled "Tadap" and features Tara Sutaria opposite Ahan.

Unconfirmed reports state Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya F. has signed a three-film deal even before her debut film releases, with producer Jay Shewakramani of Northern Lights Films. In her debut film, Alaya plays Saif Ali Khan's daughter in his co-production, "Jawaani Jaaneman". The slice-of-life father-daughter story also stars Tabu.

National Award-winner Keerthy will make her B-Town debut alongside Ajay Devgn in the biographical sports drama "Maidaan". The Amit Sharma directorial is a biopic of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who changed the course of the game in India.

Shalini impressed with her performance in Vijay Deverakonda's Telugu movie "Arjun Reddy" a couple of year back, and went on to feature in several Tamil and Telugu films including the critically acclaimed "Mahanati". The 25-year-old is now all set to foray B-Town as Ranveer Singh's heroine in the YRF comedy drama "Jayeshbhai Jordaar".

Television actress Krystle D'Souza makes her Bollywood debut in the psychological suspense drama "Chehre", starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi. The film is directed by Rumi Jaffery. Krystle, 29, has been a popular face on TV thanks to her daily soaps such as "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai", "Brahmarakshas: Jaag Utha Shaitaan" and "Belan Wali Bahu".